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| How many of the offices were mandatory in the Cursus Honorum? | 3 |
| Which office in the Cursus Honorum was optional? | aedile |
| What was the first and lowest office in the Cursus Honorum? | quaestor |
| What was a quaestor? | treasury official |
| How many quaestors were elected annually? | 20 |
| Which office made one eligible for the senate? | quaestor |
| What were the two main duties of the aediles? | 1)public works 2)public entertainment |
| How many aediles were elected annually? | 4 |
| What was the salary for the offices in the C.H.? | no salary |
| What was the second highest office in the C.H.? | praetor |
| How many praetors were elected annually? | 8 |
| What were praetors? | high court judges |
| What special appointment might a praetor be given after he finished his year of duty? | propraetorship |
| What was a proprietor? | governor of a lesser province |
| What was the highest office in the C.H.? | consul |
| How many consuls were elected annually? | 2 |
| What function did consuls serve? | chief executives (like co-presidents) one could veto the other |
| What special appointment was usually given to an ex-consul? | proconsulship |
| What was a proconsul? | governor of an important province |
| Which office was established for protection of the plebeians? | tribune |
| How many tribunes were elected annually? | 10 |
| From what social class did one have to be to be elected to the tribuneship? | plebeian |
| How long was the term of a dictator? | 6 months |
| How many censors were elected at one time? | 2 |
| How often were censors elected? | every 5 years |
| How long did a censor actually serve? | 18 months |
| What were major duties of the censors? | 1)oversee the 5 year census 2)maintain the senate roster by filling vacancies and removing unworthy senators 3)supervise public morals |
| What high office had most censors served at least once? | consul |
