USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Romans established a form of government-a republic-that was copied by countries for centuries In fact, the government of the United States is based partly on Rome’s model. The ladder to political power in the Roman Senate was different for the wealthy patricians than for the lower-class plebeians.

Detailed explanation-2: -The framers of the U.S. Constitution incorporated Roman ideas about the separation of powers and the need for a senate.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman Republic was founded in 509 B.C.E. after the last Etruscan king that ruled Rome was overthrown. Rome’s next government served as a representative democracy in the form of a republic.

Detailed explanation-4: -They were enamored with Rome’s unique form of government, which had supposedly preserved liberty for hundreds of years. The Founders lavished praise upon Roman heroes who defended their government from tyranny in the Republic’s turbulent final days.