Characteristics Nation

Question

women can vote

representative democracy

government structured by a constitution

part of government like an oligarchy

United States

roman republic

both

Answer 1

Based on the characteristics provided, here’s how each nation aligns:

1. Women can vote:

   • United States: Yes, women can vote.
   • Roman Republic: No, women did not have the right to vote.
   • Both: Not applicable, as only the United States qualifies.

2. Representative democracy:

   • United States: Yes, it is a representative democracy.
   • Roman Republic: Yes, it had elements of a representative democracy, though it was quite different from modern representative democracies.
   • Both: Yes, both have elements of representative democracy.

3. Government structured by a constitution:

   • United States: Yes, it has a constitution.
   • Roman Republic: No formal constitution in the modern sense, but it had laws and traditions that governed it.
   • Both: Not applicable, as only the United States qualifies.

4. Part of government like an oligarchy:

   • United States: While it is primarily a democracy, some critics argue that it has oligarchic elements due to the influence of money in politics.
   • Roman Republic: Yes, many aspects of the Roman Republic were oligarchic, particularly among the Senate.
   • Both: Yes, both had elements that could be described as oligarchic.

Summary:

• Women can vote: United States
• Representative democracy: Both
• Government structured by a constitution: United States
• Part of government like an oligarchy: Both

So, the two nations primarily represented by the characteristics are the United States and the Roman Republic, with distinctions on certain points.