How did Augustus change the government of Rome?
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Responses
He took away most powers of the Senate.
He took away most powers of the Senate.
He made the Senate more powerful.
He made the Senate more powerful.
He respected the traditions of the republic.
He respected the traditions of the republic.
He allowed the citizens to hold the power.
None of the options provided are entirely accurate in describing how Augustus changed the government of Rome.
Augustus did not completely take away the powers of the Senate, but rather he retained the façade of a republican system by allowing the Senate to maintain some of its traditional functions. However, he significantly reduced the power and independence of the Senate by increasing his own authority and control over the government.
In terms of respecting the traditions of the republic, Augustus did pay lip service to republican institutions and tried to maintain the appearance of a republic. However, in reality, he established a form of autocratic rule known as the Principate, which was a blend of monarchy and republicanism, with himself as the first Emperor of Rome.
Furthermore, Augustus did not explicitly allow the citizens to hold the power. While he aimed to restore stability and public order after years of civil war, he concentrated power in his own hands and his close circle of advisors.
Overall, the most accurate statement would be that Augustus consolidated power in his own hands while maintaining some institutions of the republic, but he did not completely strip the Senate of its powers nor did he empower the citizens.