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Hi again!

I was reflecting a little on Roman customs and it occurred to me that if the United States took the idea of a Senate and so forth from Rome, how would the country have developed if politicians had to follow an American version of the "cursus honorum" in order to become President?

Here's one version of it, though I would expect you can tweak it a little as this probably has too many steps to be practical.

1. The candidate starts out by getting a position on the town council.
2. The candidate must then serve as mayor of his/her town or city.
3. The candidate then serves as representative of his/her county in the state government.
4. The candidate then serves as governor.
5. The candidate then serves as a state representative or senator.
6. The candidate then serves as a member of the national cabinet (as Secretary of State or something like that).
7. The candidate then serves as Vice President.

Only then is he/she eligible for the Presidency.

What do you think?

ACG
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