How important of a role did the ideas from ancient greek civilizations play in the development of the american political process? i would appreciate any response that was short but very well in despite how bad mine is props to anyone and everyone that answers this!

Ancient Greek democracy had a deep influence on the design of political institutions in the United States. The various members of the founding generation of the United States saw ancient Athens -- the cradle of Greek democracy -- as both an inspirational model and also as an example of dangerous excess. Understanding the influence of Greek democracy on the United States requires understanding the way democracy was understood by the ancient Greeks.