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The Roman Republic system of appointing governors was incredibly broken. The Romans knew it. The provincials new it. Historians have known it. So, lets fix it.

Just to throw a couple ideas out:

- Have the governors elected by one of the Roman assemblies. Granted, this won't fix anything, but hey, it'll give the plebs something to do.

- Give the provinces (or, more accurately, the citizens in said provinces) the right to veto the appointment of governors they don't like. Say, the first two candidates appointed by the Senate.
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