How was the US Constitution influenced by Athenian democratic principles?

The Constitution was influenced by the Athenian idea that people should have a role in governing. However, the United States adopted representative democracy, in which citizens elect officials to make decisions, rather than Athens-style direct democracy. So the best answer is that it set up a democratic form of government; it did not create one governing body or derive its executive branch specifically from Athens.

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