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)

The American political leaders wanted to combine having a king with more classical democratic elements in the government.

American political leaders wanted to create an alternative to classical republicanism for their government.

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

The American political leaders did not want any ideas from the English common law in their government.

Answer 1

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

Explanation: Enlightenment writers (Locke, Montesquieu, etc.) revived Greek and Roman concepts—republicanism, civic virtue, separation of powers—and American founders adapted those classical ideals into the Constitution and Bill of Rights, while still drawing on English common law and rejecting monarchy.