The senate was the true center of legislative activity in Carthage. It was made up of
representatives of the city's noble families, who were duly elected for a fixed period of time. It was the duty of this assembly to enact laws, control administration and taxes, supervise the conduct of military leaders, and define the lines of foreign p
olicy.\par
The council of one hundred (or one hundred and four) appears to have been a subdivision of the senate with judicial functions.\par