They are both democracies. The United States is based off of ancient Rome. The United States however simplified lots of complicated things from the Roman government.
Common laws are refered to as Amendments
Jefferson was famously against a strong central government, and this passage proves it. He hated the idea of a strong federal government becoming tyrannical, which is why he supported the occasional rebellion to keep it in check.
The spanish armada was important because it was used to escort an army from flanders to invade england
self incriminate is the answer