17. Short Answer Response: Using the R.A.D. method, write a minimum of 3 sentences. You will lose points if you do not answer in complete sentences. Describe two similarities and two differences between the United States government and the Roman republic. (4 points)

Answer 1

Two similarities between the United States government and the Roman republic include both having a system of checks and balances to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful, and both having a bicameral legislative body (Senate and House of Representatives in the US, Senate and Popular Assembly in Rome). Two differences include the US government being a democracy where citizens elect representatives, while the Roman republic was an oligarchy where only male citizens could vote, and the US having a written constitution while Rome relied on unwritten traditions and laws.