 From the beginning of the Roman Republic, all citizens were enumerated in one of the tribes making up the "comitia tributa", or "tribal assembly".This was the most democratic of Rome's three main legislative assemblies of the Roman Republic, in that all citizens could participate on an equal basis, without regard to wealth or social status.Over time, its decrees, known as "plebi scita", or "plebiscites" became binding on the whole Roman people.