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3. How did the senate change during the Roman empire as compared to the republic?

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During the republic the senate had the authority to debate and vote on national issues. They also had the authority to propose laws and pass meaningful resolutions. During the principate the senate was no more than a rubber stamp for the emperor's wishes. They could still hold treason trials and pass resolutions which were mostly nothing more than flattery for an emperor, and at the death of an emperor, they would confirm his successor.

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