After the establishment of Gosekke, only a member of the Gosekke could be appointed as regent or chief advisor to the Emperor, meaning that the five families comprising the Sekke dominated the positions of regent and chief advisor to the Emperor.
五摂家成立以後は、摂政・関白にはこの5家の者のみが任じられ、摂家たる5家は摂政、関白職を独占した。