A significant difference between the social structure of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was that the classes of the Roman Empire were more diverse than those of the Roman Republic
in the Roman Republic, freed people and slaves were two separate classes
there was a new upper class in the Roman Empire
in the Roman Empire, people had less opportunities to rise in social status

Why would a person who believes in a strict interpretation of the constitution have a concern with the elastic clause? a) the elastic clause limits the ability of the government to respond to new needs of the nation. b) the elastic clause gives the supreme court original jurisdiction in a limited number of cases. c) the elastic clause allows congress to exercise powers not specifically listed in the constitution. d) the elastic clause guarantees that a citizen's property cannot be taken away with due process of law.