Polybius noted that it was the consuls (the highest-ranking of the regular magistrates) who led the armies and the civil government in Rome, and it was the Roman assemblies which had the ultimate authority over elections, legislation, and criminal trials.
Polybius mencatat bahwa konsullah (pangkat tertinggi dalam kehakiman Romawi) yang memimpin pasukan dan pemerintahan sipil di Roma, dan majelis Romawilah yang memiliki otoritas akhir atas pemilihan umum, legislasi, dan pengadilan.