The story was much different in Italy. Bonaparte, though he was only twenty-eight years old, was named commander of the Army of Italy on 2 March 1796, through the influence of Barras, his patron in the Directory. Bonaparte faced the combined armies of Austria and Sardinia, which numbered seventy thousand men.
My answer(simple) : The Ancient Greeks gave us the idea of democracy, where "the people rule"/ the power is IN the people....
Sources say (more complex): The Ancient Greeks gave the founders of America the initial concept of democracy. Democracy by Americas ideas (quote from Abraham Lincoln) : “a government of the people, by the people, for the people.” By the people of Ancient Greece democracy meant : “power of the people,”
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i hope that’s right i don’t remember much but i’m pretty sure that’s what it is
A major responsibility of any government is protecting its citizens. The Constitution places national defense in the hands of the federal government. It divides war powers between the president and Congress.