The U.S used the Texas-Mexico border dispute to annex Texas as a state and gain more land from Mexico. Basically all the land that Mexico owned in North America was given to the U.S after the U.S defeated Mexico in the war.
Rome’s constitution was a written collection of laws.
The Ancient Greek practiced "direct democracy" in which instead of having elected officials, each eligible citizens had a direct say in the affairs of the state. This democracy was limited, however, because only males with military experience could vote.
