Ancient Greece Influence on Constitutional Republic: Polis: self-governing city-state, first democracy (rule of the people), legislative body called the assembly, assembly was large meeting of thousands of citizens which made laws and other decisions, all citizens could vote in the assembly, not all Athenians were citizens, written constitution, Ancient Rome Influence on Constitutional Republic: volunteered for government service, republicanism: where they gave their support to a republican form of government - rule by elected representatives without a king, elected consuls, tribunes, and other officials, rule of law; all subject to the same laws, different parts of government have different powers; they check each other, separation of powers, Judeo-Christian Tradition: Rule of law; human beings are subject to same laws, ethical ideas of justice; laws that are fair; rewarding the good and punishing the bad, individual worth: each person has great value, personal responsibility: we are responsible for our actions,

Ancient Influences: Greece, Rome, &Judeo-Christian Tradition

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