Answer:
Conservatism and change
Explanation:
I won't get directly into politics, but as another user stated, they're more a like then we think which is GOOD since the peoples well being should be top priority, but just like in life, some people want change and others dont, BUT that all leads to personal preference.
It resulted in the national government pulling the last federal troops from the south and formally ending the reconstruction era
They knew the Greek idea of direct democracy. While they didn't necessarily apply the idea in their political system directly, they did apply some ideas that were shared with the Greeks that made the Roman political system more stable and better in the end.
