Chapter 1 1/2Versión en línea American Government por Wylie York 1 roots of am govt 2 Group 2 3 Group 3 4 Group 4 5 Group 5 6 Group 6 7 Group 7 Our government’s ideas come from these three countries Greece, Rome, and England The U.S. Constitution was written in this year 1787 This document promised certain rights to English landowners The Magna Carta This idea means “government by the people” Democracy A country that is a representative democracy is called A republic These were the governing bodies of Rome Senate, Assembly The idea of the veto came from here Ancient Rome