Rome.

These allies were allowed local government, were not obliged to pay
tribute, but were called upon to furnish their proportion of troops
for the Roman army.

The inhabitants of this country were divided into five classes, viz.--

a. Those who possessed both PUBLIC and PRIVATE RIGHTS as citizens,
i. e. FULL RIGHTS. [Footnote: Public rights consisted of the _jus
suffragii_ (right of voting at Rome); _jus honorum_ (right of
holding office), and _jus provocationis_ (right of appeal).
Private rights were _jus connubii_ (right of intermarriage); and
_jus commercii_ (right of trading and holding property). Full
rights were acquired either by birth or gift. A child born of parents,
both of whom enjoyed the _jus connubii_, was a Roman citizen with
full rights. Foreigners were sometimes presented with citizenship
(_civitas_)]

b. Those who were subjects and did not possess full rights.

c. Those who were ALLIES (_Socii_).

d. Those who were SLAVES, who possessed no rights.

e. Those who were RESIDENT FOREIGNERS, who possessed the right of
trading.

To class _a_ belonged the citizens of Rome, of the Roman
colonies, and of some of the Municipia.