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The "Ballot Questions" of Roman Republican Legislative Assemblies

Erdman, Christopher

Historia : Zeitschrift für alte Geschichte, 2024-07, Vol.73 (3), p.309-344 [Periódico revisado por pares]

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Título:
The "Ballot Questions" of Roman Republican Legislative Assemblies
Autor: Erdman, Christopher
Assuntos: Law ; Proposals ; Voters
É parte de: Historia : Zeitschrift für alte Geschichte, 2024-07, Vol.73 (3), p.309-344
Descrição: It has traditionally been supposed that the rogatio read to voters during Roman legislative assemblies consisted of the entire text of a proposed law, and that consequently voters paid little attention to the contents of legislative proposals; since laws were long and technical. However, a review of the epigraphic and literary evidence demonstrates that a relatively short, summarized ballot question was read to voters instead; similar to modern ballot summaries used for public referenda; in order to increase voter comprehension. This suggests that Roman voters could understand and engage with lawmaking in a significant way.
Editor: Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag
Idioma: Inglês

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