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The Romans was a republic. The Roman republic lasted for about 400 years. There were 3 parts that made the Romans. The 3 parts were called Senate, Assembly and the Consuls. The Senate was the oldest and the most powerful branch of the Roman republic. Patricians controlled senate. They were noblemen who owned big pieces of land had a lot of money. It was the Senate’s job to decide how Rome behaved against their neighbors. They also controlled how Rome used their money. The assembly was made up of people called Plebeians. Plebeians were tradesmen, craftsmen and small farmers. These were people who were not slaves or a nobleman. Consuls mostly did what the Senate wanted them to do. The Consuls were Rome’s military leaders and their highest judges. They had a lot of power with many soldiers. Consuls could also order arrests and propose new laws.