17. Short Answer Response: Using the R.A.D. method, write a minimum of 3 sentences. You will lose points if you do not answer in complete sentences. Describe two similarities and two differences between the United States government and the Roman republic. (4 points)
Two similarities between the United States government and the Roman republic include both having a system of checks and balances to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful, and both having a bicameral legislative body (Senate and House of Representatives in the US, Senate and Popular Assembly in Rome). Two differences include the US government being a democracy where citizens elect representatives, while the Roman republic was an oligarchy where only male citizens could vote, and the US having a written constitution while Rome relied on unwritten traditions and laws.
