The Twelve Tables of Roman society were said by the Romans to have come about as a result of the long social struggle between patricians and plebeians. ... In the context of this unequal status, plebeians would take action to secure concessions for themselves using the threat of secession.
A dictatorship means that there is only 1 person on top. If there is a vote on something, it is absolutely meaningless. The only thing that matters is the person at the top. Just about as false as it can be.