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American political leaders wanted to create an alternative to classical republicanism for their government.
American political leaders wanted to create an alternative to classical republicanism for their government.
The American political leaders wanted to combine having a king with more classical democratic elements in the government.
The American political leaders wanted to combine having a king with more classical democratic elements in the government.
The American political leaders did not want any ideas from the English common law in their government.
The American political leaders did not want any ideas from the English common law in their government.
The Enlightenment ignited American political leaders’ interest in these classical ideas and how to apply them to the present.
The Enlightenment ignited American political leaders’ interest in these classical ideas and how to apply them to the present.
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The best response is:
The Enlightenment ignited American political leaders’ interest in these classical ideas and how to apply them to the present.
This answer recognizes that the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights were influenced by Enlightenment thinkers who emphasized reason, individual rights, and democratic governance, drawing on the principles of classical Greek and Roman democracy.
