Racism/discrimination mainly. Like with weed today, it is believed that it is used mainly between latin immigrant groups. It was the same with alcohol.
In general, the massive amounts of exploration and tangible results of this exploration showed that endless knowledge could be attained through observation and experimentation.
<span>After the muslims and the jews, the Inquisition seek to persecute religious mystics. They thought they were a threat because they thought they were incorporatong pagan beliefs from indigenous and African people, and because their desire to reform and change the church</span>
The judicial branch (supreme court) can declare laws unconstitutional. This is a check because the legislative branch can create laws.