Question

Which of the following best identifies how Greek and Roman democratic ideals became part of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights?(1 point)
Responses

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 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.

Answer 1

The Enlightenment ignited American political leaders’ interest in these classical ideas and how to apply them to the present.

Explanation: Founders drew on Enlightenment thinkers (Locke, Montesquieu, etc.) who revived Greek and Roman republican ideals—separation of powers, checks and balances, civic virtue—and adapted them (alongside English common law) into the Constitution and Bill of Rights.