What was the role of the consuls in the roman republic?
a: they were to judge murder cases
b: they were the most powerful government body and served for life
c: they represented the common people
d: they acted as the chief executives of the government.

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A consul was the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic, and the consulship was considered the highest level of the cursus honorum (the sequential order of public offices through which aspiring politicians sought to ascend). Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term.

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B: They were the most powerful government body and served for life