What did the speaker say?
Answer: Gaius was the son of a Roman aristocrat whose family had regularly held the highest offices of state for the past century and was connected to the most powerful political families of the day.
Explanation:
If the citizens were not required, no one may want to. On jury, you may have a case that may take a long time and you may end up sentencing someone to death. It is likely if citizens were not required that no one would want to volunteer.