Ancient Rome’s government would not have been successful without the
citizens who supported it. Ancient Romans thought it was their
responsibility and civic duty to the empire to participate in
government affairs. Their participation included attending assembly
meetings and voting in elections. Voting in Ancient Rome was very
complex and not every citizen was allowed to vote as there were
limitations.
People of wealth believed it was their responsibility to help the
Roman Empire by holding positions in office. In turn, this made them
quite powerful locally and provided them with much respect and
status among Ancient Romans.