As described in the passage, the political system of the Roman Republic represents a
continuity with ancient Athens in that it
allowed citizens to influence the creation of laws
Directions: Questions 4-6 are based on the passage below. Examine the passage, and then
choose the best answer to each question
Source: The Histories a historical account of the rise of the Roman Empire, written by the
Greek-bom historian and philosopher Polybius, c. 120 BCE
The Roman constitution established three branches of government, each of them
possessing their respective share of power. Even a Roman could not say for certain whether
the constitution as a whole established an aristocracy, a democracy, or a dictatorship. It is
no wonder. Because if we focus on the power of the consuls alone, we would regard the
Republic as a dictatorship. If we focus on the Senate alone, we would view the Republic as
aristocratic. Finally, if one looks at the power that the people possessed the Republic would
seem a clear case of democracy,
B
based laws on monotheistic religious teachings.
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adopted political structures from the Persian empires
When any one of the three branches becomes too powerful, it results in an impulse towards
instability. However, all three branches depend on each other, which limits this tendency
towards instability. And so, the proper balance is maintained
D
functioned as a loose collection of city states