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)Options:( ) 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.( ) 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.

Answer 1

The first option. The Enlightenment revived classical ideas and inspired American leaders (via thinkers like Montesquieu, Locke, and classical republicanism) to adapt Greek and Roman concepts—separation of powers, mixed government, civic virtue, rule of law—into the Constitution and Bill of Rights.