How did Greek and Roman democracies impact the design of the U.S. government as it was being created in the eighteenth century? (1 point)

The designers of the government borrowed elements of
O these governments in structuring the U.S. federal
government.
Political leaders created the U.S: government with the exact same structure as the ancient democracies.
Early political leaders used the ancient democracies as
• examples of bad government that they did not wish to use.
Like the ancient democracies, all citizens were eligible to vote.

1 answer

The correct answer is: The designers of the government borrowed elements of these governments in structuring the U.S. federal government.

The framers of the U.S. Constitution were influenced by the democratic principles of ancient Greece and the republican ideas of ancient Rome. They incorporated concepts such as a written constitution, checks and balances, and the separation of powers, which were reflective of both Greek and Roman political thought. However, they did not replicate the structures of those ancient democracies entirely, as they aimed to create a system that addressed their own historical, social, and political context.