Julius caesar was killed because a. the senate believed he wasn't winning enough battles. b. the senate was angry that he had tried to dissolve them. c. the senate believed he wanted to end the republic. d. the senate believed he wanted to end the empire.

C). The senate believed he wanted to end the republic.

Explanation:

Option C: The senate believed he wanted to end the republic

Explanation:

Caesar had been recently named “dictator in perpetuity” of the Roman Republic. Ongoing tensions between Caesar and the Senate, amid fears that he plans to claim the title of king, overthrow the Senate and rule as a tyrant, were the principal motives for his assassination.

Caesar was killed because the conspirators wanted to halt the growth in his power and to prevent him from becoming king and destroying the Roman Republic.

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed