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The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 6: Polybius

The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 6: Polybius
The statue of the Greek historian Polybius is seen in Vienna, Austria, in a file photo. Millionstock/Shutterstock
Rob Natelson
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Commentary
Previous installments in this series have covered four Greek scholars whose thoughts helped shape the U.S. Constitution. (For links to previous installments, see the following: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.) This installment covers a later Greek scholar: Polybius.
Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
Author
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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