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How is brutus 1 shown in our current government

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Brutus 1's influence on modern government is reflected in the checks and balances system designed to prevent the concentration of power, seen in both the Roman Republic and the U.S. Constitution.

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The application of Brutus's example in our current government can be seen in the continuous efforts to prevent the concentration of power in a single individual and maintain checks and balances among the different branches of government.

The Roman Republic had a complex system with two consuls, the Centuriate Assembly, and the Senate, emphasizing a balance of power and suspicion of individuals attempting to accumulate too much power – a concern evident in the assassination of Julius Caesar led by Brutus and Cassius.

Similarly, the U.S. Constitution establishes a system with a separation of powers and checks and balances to deter any single branch from dominating the government, reflecting the same fear of autocracy that drove Brutus and other Romans to guard against a single person's dominance in the government.

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