Question

PLEASE HELP ASAP: While the new Americans imitated the classical Greek and Roman republics in many ways, they did use all aspects of this classical form of government. Why did Enlightenment thinkers who formed the U.S. government decide not to include certain aspects of Greek government in their system?
A. They did not want a shared presidency.

B. They did not want to see a government that supported slavery.

C. They did not want anyone to be able to hold an elected office for life.

D. They did not heredity to play any part in the country's choice of leaders.

Answer 1

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

After the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves a free state in 1776, the founders decided to record the Constitution and form the government of their own choice. After discerning forms of government throughout the world histories, they chose to take examples from the Greek form of democratic government.

The element of Greek democratic government that the Founders did not include in the American government was enabling an elected officer for lifetime. Being under a monarchy system, that rules for life, the Founders decided not to vest power for life to any elected office. They either used checks and balances strategy to keep the powers equally distributed and checked.

Therefore, option C is correct.