Question

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)
Responses

The designers of the government borrowed elements of these governments in structuring the U.S. federal government.
The designers of the government borrowed elements of these governments in structuring the U.S. federal government.

Like the ancient democracies, all citizens were eligible to vote.
Like the ancient democracies, all citizens were eligible to vote.

Political leaders created the U.S. government with the exact same structure as the ancient democracies.
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.

Answer 1

The designers of the government borrowed elements of these governments in structuring the U.S. federal government.

(They drew on Greek and Roman ideas like separation of powers, mixed government/republicanism, checks and balances, and civic virtue — but did not copy them exactly or extend full suffrage.)