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While the writers of the U.S. Constitution were familiar with Greek and Roman political ideas, they avoided implementing these into their government.
While the writers of the U.S. Constitution were familiar with Greek and Roman political ideas, they avoided implementing these into their government.
The writers of the U.S. Constitution took inspiration from Greece and Rome but adapted the ancient ideas to create a mixed government system of their own.
The writers of the U.S. Constitution took inspiration from Greece and Rome but adapted the ancient ideas to create a mixed government system of their own.
Early American political leaders did not understand ancient Greek and Roman political ideas; any similarities between those and the U.S. are coincidence.
Early American political leaders did not understand ancient Greek and Roman political ideas; any similarities between those and the U.S. are coincidence.
The U.S. branches of government are structured almost identically to their parallels in ancient Greece and Rome and function the same way as well.
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The best explanation of the impact of Greek and Roman democracies on the U.S. legislative, judiciary, and executive branches is:
The writers of the U.S. Constitution took inspiration from Greece and Rome but adapted the ancient ideas to create a mixed government system of their own.
This response acknowledges the influence of ancient political thought while recognizing the unique adaptations made in the formation of the U.S. government.
