Executive Magistrates
Magistrates were the elected officials of the Roman republic. Each magistrate was vested with a degree of power, and the dictator, when there was one, had the highest level of power. Below the dictator was the censor (when they existed), and the consuls, the highest ranking ordinary magistrates.
Which group elected the magistrates?
Magistrates of the republic were elected by the people of Rome, and were each vested with a degree of power called "major powers" (maior potestas).
Who were the magistrates in the early Roman Republic?
The magistrates (magistratus) were elected by the People of Rome, which consisted of plebeians (commoners) and patricians (aristocrats). Each magistrate was vested with a degree of power, called "major powers" or maior potestas.
