Question

While the new Americans imitated the classical Greek
and Roman republics in many ways, they did use all aspects of this classical form of government. Why did Enlightenment thinkers who formed the U.S. government decide not to include certain aspects of Greek government in their system?

They did not want to see a government that supported slavery.

They did not want a shared presidency.

They did not heredity to play any part in the country's choice of leaders.

They did not want anyone to be able to hold an elected office for life.

Answer 1

They did not want heredity to play any part in the country's choice of leaders.

Enlightenment thinkers rejected monarchy and aristocratic privilege, favoring government based on consent, merit, and elections rather than birth. That is why the Constitution avoided hereditary offices and titles and built checks, balances, and regular elections into the system.