M. JL Esq. wrote:
> Doug Freyburger wrote:
>
>> The form of the US government was selected to emulate the Roman Republic
>> before the Christian era. Does no one read their history books in
>> school any more?
>
> Very interesting post but i don't fully agree with your assessment of
> Rome as the basis of the federal government more the ideal and the
> evolution of British common law being more foundational than Republican,
> as opposed to Imperial, Rome.

It's explicit in the Federalist Papers. There is also a basis in
English common law for the initial set of laws which was also mentioned
in the Federalist Papers.

> The "Glorious Revolution" resulting as it did in the Hanovarian
> succession gave rise to what we now call Cabinet government, and IMO is
> superior to the American, unelected cabinet, but which again IMO, i
> think will move more and more toward as the job gets too big and complex
> for one man, no matter how well schooled he may be.

The US Cabinet members are approved by Congress. One extra level
removed from the UK system. If you mean the Parliament system yours is
definitely more popular among republics. I'll pass on which works
better.

> Though IMO the US is getting nearer and near to the Imperial model

Yup. Democracies of all sorts are suspectible to that.