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Tribunes
The 10 Tribunes, elected by the Plebeians, protected the rights of the people from the decisions made by the senate.
They had power to veto any government decision. The Plebeians' demanded that the
patricians would hear the tribunes and because of the fear of losing their
military and labor forces the patricians agreed. They became so protected that
anyone injuring a Tribune could be put to death.
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