The Augustan System of Government

question 71

Multiple Choice

The Augustan system of government:

• A)was essentially a dictatorship,resulting in the disbandment of the Senate.
• B)is known as the Principate because Octavian ruled as the princeps,the first citizen.
• C)minimized the role of the army and discouraged military expansion.
• D)was socially progressive and rejected traditional Roman morality.
• E)was totally successful and transformed the republic into a peaceful benevolent monarchy.

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