2: Plebeians and patricians
The answer is certainly c
legislative makes laws; Congress consists of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
executive carries out laws
judicial interprets laws
Well to put it simply, it was because it had the advantages of having thriving cities, a wealthy merchant class, and the classical heritage of Greece and Rome.
Large independent city-states in northern Italy, such as Florence, Venice, and Rome, grew wealthy through trade and banking creating a class of affluent businessmen.