Now this right over here is a depiction that came much later of the Roman Senate. And it's important to realize that the Senate was not the only institution or the only position within the Roman Republic. The consuls were there. And you could view the consuls as the executives, or if you think of a system like the United States, the executive power resides in the president. So it's analogous to the president. They are running the government. They're also commander in chief of the military.