American and Roman systems of government

by johnsmith18760934

Is there much evidence that the American system is built upon principles that date back to the Roman era? My friend was trying to convince me that this was the case the other day and I wanted to find some material online that might corroborate that idea if somebody could point me in the right direction. Thanks

Polybios

You may be interested in this post I made last month. In it I argue that Enlightenment thinkers who influenced the American system had taken some ideas from the Roman system of government, but that that doesn't mean that the systems were similar.