The correct answer to this open question is the following.
The extent to which Catherine’s law code reflects the ideas we value in a democratic system today is because the Empress of Russia tried to impose a code totally opposed to the ideas established by a democracy. She tried to impose an authoritarian state by means of force thinking that Russia should establish control and dominion in the European territory.
In 1767, Russian Empress Catherine summoned the members of the Assembly to dictate her new code of laws.
On the other hand, at that time, democratic and libertarian ideas were circulating in the minds of the 13 American colonies that were tired of the heavy taxation imposed by the British crown, and other grievances.