Origins of the Government of the United States_zara

  • Roman Republic
    509 BCE

    Roman Republic

    Rome inspired our government in many ways. The words senate, committee, and capitol come from ancient roman government. The US votes for governmental leaders in a similar way.
  • Athenian Democracy
    508 BCE

    Athenian Democracy

    Athenian Democracy influenced the united state government in multiple ways. Athenian Democracy influenced how the U.S created different states. You must be a Athens citizen to be counted in the government, same as the US.
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  • Thomas Hobbes

    Thomas Hobbes

    Some of Thomas Hobbes ideas that the founding fathers agreed with are, the social contract and limited government. Some of Thomas Hobbes ideas that the founding fathers disagreed with are, the government having absolute power.
  • John Locke

    John Locke

    According to John Locke, the ordinary people in a social contract have a right go against the government if it exceeds its proper authority. Freedom of speech and protesting is a lawful right influenced by this.
  • Baron de Montesquieu

    Baron de Montesquieu

    According to Montesquieu the executive, legislative, and judicial powers in a government must be separate and act independently. This is reflected in the government of the US because that is how the three branches are set up now.
  • William Blackstone

    William Blackstone

    In Blackstone’s opinion, the laws were meant to protect the people, their liberty and their property. This idea is still supported by the US laws about property rights and freedom.