During Sulla's dictatorship, what policy allowed the state to list enemies for punishment and confiscation?

• A. Public welfare reforms
• B. Proscriptions
• C. Judicial reforms
• D. Tax exemptions for veterans

Answer: (B)

Proscriptions are formal state lists of enemies of the state that could be punished and have their property confiscated. Under Sulla, this policy declared certain individuals as hostes (enemies), allowing their lives and wealth to be targeted without the normal legal safeguards. The lists were public and served to purge political opponents, reward allies, and raise funds for his regime by confiscating the proscribed estates. This use of state power to identify enemies and seize their property is what distinguishes proscriptions from other reforms or policies that deal with welfare, courts, or veterans’ benefits.