Which accurately describes the Roman Empire's influence on modern Western governments?

The Romans invented an oligarchy government that spread power throughout a group of people.

The Romans invented a law code detailing the rights and duties of citizens and defined the legal process.

The Romans invented paper currency, which allowed for and improved trade with other nations.

The Romans invented direct democracy, in which all citizens were directly involved in government.

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Jensen Kelley

25 September, 19:53

Which accurately describes the Roman Empire's influence on modern Western governments?

The Romans invented an oligarchy government that spread power throughout a group of people.

The Romans invented a law code detailing the rights and duties of citizens and defined the legal process.

The Romans invented paper currency, which allowed for and improved trade with other nations.

The Romans invented direct democracy, in which all citizens were directly involved in government.

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Celeste Bowen · Answer 1

The Romans invented a law code detailing the rights and duties of citizens and defined the legal process.

The legal system we use today is very mostly based on Roman laws. They included the rights and duties of citizens which did in fact define the legal process and is widely used in common law. The Western governments used many Roman law ideas and it outlines how we deal with law today.