How is the US system of checks and balances influenced by Athenian democracy?

Athenian democracy influenced the idea that citizens should have a role in government and that power should not rest with just one person or group. In the U.S. system of checks and balances, the legislative, executive, and judicial branches can limit one another’s power. Therefore, the correct choice is “Multiple branches of government limit one another’s power.”

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