bly of the Centuries elected the
             officials of the exectutive branch. The executive branch was headed by two consuls,
             who were elected for one-year terms. These consuls would work together to oversee
             the othr exectutive officals, such as judges, censors, tax keepers, and the keepers of
             population records. During times of crisis, the Romans would appoint a dictator who
             ruled over all of the executive officials, even the consuls. However, these dictators
             would only serve for a short amount of time when they were needed.
             In 494 BC, the plebeians became angry about their lack of power in the republic.
             Many of them refused to serve in the miliatary unless thier demands for change was
             met by the patricians. In 1451 BC, the patricians granted the plebians their wish.
             Engraved on 12 bronze tablets, was the written law of code for Rome which ensured
             that all calsses would be treated as equals. These 12 tables became known as The
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