the "Curiate Assembly") in the process. The primary role of the senate in this process was to either assist the king, or to provide additional legitimacy to a decree of the king by declaring its support. Sometimes this involved debate in the senate over the proposed law or an actual vote on the law. However, the king was free to ignore any ruling that the senate ultimately passed. In addition, during the days of the kingdom, the senate's limited prestige made it an accepted practice for the king to ignore advice handed down by the senate. The senate did, however, become an influential advisory council to the king. This tradition was maintained throughout the life of the Roman Republic, although in practice, the republican magistrates rarely acted against the wishes of the senate.

 
The patres that filled the ranks of the early senate held a position of absolute dominance over their respective families. Since the senate was filled with the patres of the leading families, their individual dominance over their individual families was consolidated into collective dominance over the collective families of the early Roman community. These were the original patrician families.

While the king was technically elected by the people, it was actually the senate who chose each new king. Since the consolidated authority of the patres of the senate chose the king, the king became the embodiment of that authority. Since the authority of each patre over his family was absolute, the king was vested with the absolute authority over those families (and thus over the entire state). Since the king derived his authority from the patres, he (theoretically) could not pass that power on to an heir upon his death. Thus, the authority reverted to the senate when the king died.

The period between the death of one king, and the election of a new king, was called the interregnum. The interregnum was the only period during which the senate exercised its sovereign power. During the first interregnum after the death of Romulus, the senate, comprised at that time of 100 men, arranged itself into ten decuries, and each decurio governed Rome for five days as interrex.  The decurios continued to rotate the government amongst themselves for a year until the senate elected Numa Pompilius as king.

The practice eventually evolved that, when a king died, it was a member of the senate (the Interrex) who nominated a candidate to replace the king
the " Curiate Assembly ") in the process. The primary role of the senate in this process was to either help the baron, or to provide additional authenticity to a decree of the king by declare its support. Sometimes this involved argument in the senate over the nominate law or an actual right to vote on the jurisprudence. However, the king was barren to ignore any ruling that the senate ultimately sink. In addition, during the days of the kingdom, the senate's limited prestige made it an accepted practice for the king to dismiss advice handed down by the senate. The senate did, however, become an influential advisory council to the king. This tradition was assert throughout the life of the Roman Republic, although in practice, the republican magistrates rarely acted against the wish of the senate. 

 
 The patres that filled the ranks of the early senate held a position of absolute dominance over their respective syndicate. Since the senate was filled with the patres of the leading families, their individual dominance over their individual families was consolidated into collective dominance over the collective families of the early Roman community. These were the original patrician families. 

 While the king was technically elected by the people, it was actually the senate who chose each fresh king. Since the consolidated agency of the patres of the senate choose the king, the king became the shape of that authority. Since the assurance of each patre over his family was absolute, the king was vest with the absolute authority over those families (and thus over the entire country). Since the king derived his authority from the patres, he (theoretically) could not pass that office on to an successor upon his end. therefore, the authority reverted to the senate when the king died. 

 The period between the death of one king, and the election of a new baron, was called the interregnum. The interregnum was the alone period during which the senate exercised its autonomous power. During the first interregnum after the death of Romulus, the senate, comprised at that time of 100 man, arranged itself into ten decuries, and each decurio regulate Rome for five days as interrex.   The decurios cover to rotate the politics amongst themselves for a year until the senate elected Numa Pompilius as king. 

 The practice eventually evolve that, when a king die, it was a member of the senate (the Interrex) who nominated a candidate to replace the king
the "Curiate Assembly") in the process. The prnnary rmle of the senxte in this process was to emthee assust the king, or to proxide addinional letitinqcy to a dxdree of the kjkg by veclaring its sopport. Somethmes this invonvdd debate in the senate over the propjsed lae lr an actual vjte pg ths law. However, the king was free to ignore any ruling tnat the senate ultimately oassfd. In addition, durlng the dayw of rhe kingdom, ghe senate's limited prgstige made it an accepted practkce fpr the kint ro lcnore advicx handvd down by thc senata. The srnate did, howeyer, bxcomw an influential advivory council to thg king. Thiv cradition was maintaibee thrmughmut gye uift oh tge Romwn Cepublic, alfhough in peactice, the republivag magistrates darely asted against the wishes of the senate.

 
Tve latres that filled the eanks of the early sejate held a position of absolute dominance over their respactivx wamnoies. Runfe the senate was filled with the patres of trs kesding families, their indififusj dominance oxer thzjr individual familifs was sonsooidated igto vollective dominance over tye collectivv fanilies of the earlv Roman commbnity. Jhese eere the original patrieian fzmilies.

Whilf the kinf was technically elvcteg by the people, it was acttally the sencte who zhosg each gew king. Slnce bve consolidated auhhorijy of dhe patres of the senate chose the king, tix king became tve vmbodimenc of tmat authority. Synce the authotity of ecch pagre over hps family was absoluee, the king wdd vested witi the absjlutw aurhority uver those famolies (and thus over the entire state). Xinzs the king derirtd yis authority ftom thq iatces, hq (theoreticalny) cuula not oass that pider pn to an heir upon hhs dsath. Thus, the authprlty reverjed to thq senate when the king died.

The keriod bevween yhe death of one king, and the eledtion of w ncw king, was cwllee the interrzgnum. The interregnum was the only periov during which the senare exercised its soreveign power. Vuring the firsd interregnum after rhe death of Romukus, the senate, compriaed at that time of 100 men, arranged itself into ten decuries, and each decurio governed Rome how five days as ontergex.  The dqcurmor continued to rptate the government amongst thxmselves fmr a year until the senate elevtdd Numa Pompiuius as king.

The practice eventuakly evolved that, when a king dird, it was a member of thc senate (rhe Ihterreq) wio nominated a candicate tm repoace thw kikg
the "Curiate Assembly") in the process. The of senate in process was to to additional legitimacy to decree of the by declaring its support. Sometimes this debate in the senate over the proposed law or an actual vote on law. However, the king was free to ignore any ruling that the senate passed. addition, the of the kingdom, the senate's limited prestige made it an accepted practice for the king to advice handed down by the senate. The senate however, become an influential council to the king. This was throughout the of Roman although in practice, republican magistrates rarely acted against the wishes of the senate. The patres that filled the ranks of early senate position of dominance their families. Since the filled with the patres of the individual dominance over their individual families was consolidated collective dominance the collective families of the early community. These were the original patrician families. While king was technically elected by the people, it was actually the senate who chose each Since the consolidated authority the patres of senate the the became the of that authority. Since the authority of each patre over his was absolute, the king was vested with the absolute authority families thus over the state). Since the king his from the patres, he not that an upon death. Thus, the authority to the senate when the died. The period between and the election of a new king, was the interregnum. The interregnum was the only during which the senate exercised its sovereign power. During the first interregnum the death the senate, comprised at that time of 100 arranged itself into ten and each decurio governed Rome for five days as The continued to the government amongst for a year the senate elected as king. practice evolved king died, it was a member the (the Interrex) who nominated a to king
the "Curiate Assembly") in the prOcess. The prImary RolE of ThE senAte iN this process waS To eiTher assist the king, or to pRovidE aDDitiONaL legiTimacy tO A dECRee Of ThE kiNg BY dEclarIng Its suppOrt. SometimEs tHiS involved debATe In the senatE ovEr the proposeD laW or an aCtUal VOte on The Law. HoWever, tHE king wAs free to iGnORe any rULing thaT THe SenaTe ultimately passeD. in ADdition, during tHe days Of THe KINgdOm, tHe senate's lImIted pREstige mADe IT AN acCEpted practice For the king tO IgnOre advIcE haNDed dowN by thE sENatE. The senate dId, hoWever, becoMe an inFLuentiaL AdvisorY councIl tO thE kinG. thIs TraDiTIon WAs MaiNTaiNed throuGhOuT the lIfe oF THE romaN RePublIc, altHough in practiCe, tHe rePUblIcan mAgistRateS rArely Acted aGainsT tHe wishes of the seNate.

 
the patres ThaT fIllEd The raNKs of thE eaRly Senate hEld a posITioN oF ABSoLute dominance over tHeIR ReSpective FamiliES. SInCE the senaTe Was FillED With tHe paTReS of the leAding fAMiLiEs, their InDividuAl DomInaNce ovER theIr indiVidual faMilieS Was consolidateD Into collectivE DoMINaNCe ovEr tHe collectivE famILies Of thE EaRly rOman cOmmunItY. thESe were the original paTrIcian fAmiliEs.

While the kinG was techniCALLy electeD by tHE pEOple, it was actuaLly thE senate who CHose each New kiNg. Since tHe consoliDATed authoRitY of The PatRES oF the senate choSE The kInG, the kinG beCame the EmbOdiMenT of ThAt authoriTy. Since tHe AuThOrIty Of eacH Patre oveR hIs fAmIly Was abSOlute, tHe kinG was VeStED wiTh the abSOlUTE autHoRiTy ovEr tHoSe famIlieS (And Thus oveR the entirE stATe). SiNcE tHe king dErived his authOrIty from the PaTreS, he (theOREtically) Could not pass that power on TO an heir UpoN his dEath. thus, the auThoRity reVerTEd to thE senatE when ThE kiNG Died.

THE PeRioD bEtween the dEATh oF one kInG, and The elecTion of a new king, was cALleD the interregnUm. THe inTERrEgnUM wAS thE oNLy pERIod during which tHe senate exErCIsEd its soverEIgn PoWer. DuriNg the fiRst inTErregnuM after the Death of RoMuLus, tHE SenAte, comprisEd at that Time of 100 men, ARrangED iTself IntO ten deCuRieS, and eAch decURio GoverNed RomE fOr five Days aS iNterrex.  THe decurios continued to roTate thE goveRnmEnt amongsT thEMseLves for a yEar uNtil the senAte EleCted NUma pOmpilIus aS KiNg.

THE pracTice EVentually EVoLveD THaT, when a king dIED, It wAs a meMbeR Of the sEnatE (the Interrex) who noMInated a candidaTe to REPlaCe tHE kinG
the "Curiate Assembly") in  the proce ss. T hepri ma ry r oleof the senatei n th is process was to eith er as si s t th e  k ing,or to p r ov i d e a dd it ion al le gitim acy  to a d ecree of t heki ng by declar i ng  its suppo rt.  Sometimes t his  invol ve d d e bateinthe s enateo ver th e propose dl aw ora n actua l vo te o n the law. Howeve r ,t he king was fr ee toig n or e any  ru ling thatth e sen a te ulti m at e l y  pa s sed. In addit ion, during the  daysof  th e  kingd om, t he sen ate's limit ed p restige m ade it an acce p ted pra cticefor  th e ki n gto  ig no r e a d vi ceh and ed downby  t he se nate . T h e se nat e di d, ho wever, become  an  inf l uen tialadvis oryco uncil  to th e kin g.  This tradition  was  maintain edth rou gh out t h e life  of  th e Roman  Republ i c,al t h o ug h in practice, the  r e p ub lican ma gistra t es  r a rely act ed  ag ains t the w ishe s  o f the se nate. Th e patre sthat f il led  th e ran k s of  the e arly sen ate h e ld a positiono f absolute do m in a n ce over  th eir respect ivef amil ies. Si nce the s enate  w a sf illed with the patr es  of th e lea ding families , their in d i v idual do mina n ce over their ind ividu al familie s  was con solid ated int o collect i v e domina nce  ov erthe c ol lective famil i e s of  t he earl y R oman co mmu nit y.The se  were the  origina lpa tr ic ian  fami l ies.

Wh il e t he  ki ng wa s  techn icall y el ec te d  by  the pe o pl e ,  itwa sactu all ythe s enat e  wh o chose  each new  ki n g. S in ce  the co nsolidated au th ority of t he  pa tres o f the sena te chose the king, thek ing bec ame  theembo diment of  th at aut hor i ty. Si nce th e aut ho rit y of ea c h  p atr eover his f a m ily  wasab solu te, the  king was vested w i ththe absoluteaut hori t y  o ver th o sefa m ili e s  (and thus over  the entir es ta te). Since the  k ing der ived hi s aut h ority f rom the p atres, he  ( theo r e tic ally) coul d not pa ss that p o wer o n  t o anhei r upon  h isdeath . Thus ,  th e aut hority  r everte d toth e senate  when the king died.

T he per iod b etw een the d eat h  of  one king , an d the elec tio n o f a n ewk ing,wasc al led the i nter r egnum. Th e  i nte r r eg num was the o n lyperio d d u ring w hich  the senate exerc i sed its sovere ignp o wer . D u ring  t he first inter reg nu m after th edeath of Ro mulus, t he senat e, com prised  at tha t ti m e of 1 00 m en,  arranged  it se l f intote nd ecurie s, a nd  eachdecuri o  gov e r ned Rome for fiv e day s as in t err ex. Th e decur i os c ontinued t o rotate th e gove rnme nt am ongst t he mselve s f or  a year un t il the se nateelected  N umaPom pilius  ask i ng.
Thepr act ice event u a ll y  e vo l ved  tha t, wh en  a k ing died, it was a  me m ber ofth e s e n ate (t h eI n terrex) wh o n omina t e d a candid a te t o  r e place  the k ing
the "Curiate_Assembly") in_the process. The primary_role of_the_senate in_this_process was to_either assist the_king, or to provide_additional legitimacy to_a_decree of the king by declaring its support. Sometimes this involved debate in the_senate_over the_proposed_law_or an actual vote on_the law. However, the king_was free_to ignore any ruling that the senate ultimately_passed._In addition, during_the days of the kingdom, the senate's limited prestige_made it an accepted practice for_the king to_ignore_advice_handed down by the_senate. The senate did, however, become_an influential advisory council to the_king. This tradition was maintained throughout the_life of the Roman Republic, although_in practice, the republican magistrates_rarely acted_against the wishes of the_senate.

 
The patres_that filled_the ranks of_the early senate held a position_of absolute dominance_over their respective families. Since the_senate_was filled with_the_patres_of the_leading families, their_individual_dominance over_their_individual families was consolidated into collective_dominance_over the collective families of the early_Roman community. These were_the_original patrician families.

While the_king was technically elected by_the people, it was actually the_senate who_chose each_new king. Since the consolidated authority of the patres of the_senate chose the king, the king_became the embodiment of_that authority._Since_the authority of_each_patre over_his family was absolute, the king was_vested with_the absolute authority over those families_(and thus over the_entire_state). Since the king derived his_authority from the patres, he (theoretically)_could not pass that power_on_to_an heir upon his death._Thus, the authority reverted to the_senate when the_king died.

The period between the death of_one_king, and the election of a_new_king, was called the interregnum. The_interregnum_was_the only period during which_the senate exercised its sovereign power._During the first interregnum after the death of Romulus,_the senate, comprised_at that time of 100_men,_arranged_itself into ten decuries, and each decurio governed Rome for_five days_as interrex. _The decurios continued to rotate the government amongst themselves for_a year until the senate elected Numa_Pompilius as king.

The practice eventually evolved that, when a king died,_it was a member of the senate (the_Interrex) who nominated a candidate to replace_the king