60-Second Civics: Episode 4426, The Roman Republic: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 13

60-Second Civics Podcast

English - September 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 minute - ★★★★ - 76 ratings
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The Roman Republic was the ancient society that exercised the greatest influence on the American Founders. Historians during the founding era thought that the Roman Republic had done the best job of promoting the common good; that is, doing what was best for the society as a whole.

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