Question

How did people in power use laws,customs and procedures to maintain a status quo that favored them

Answer 1

The question can be classified as to what purpose they will use their power. Either for selfishness or selflessness. For selfishness, they are corrupt and will make their people suffer. For selflessness, they will try to find answers or solve common issues for the people and or for the country.

Answer 2

Answer:

They used power, law,  customs and procedures to make laws that were favorable to them, through corruption they made the people to suffer.

Explanation:

The people in power used the laws, customs and procedures to favor themselves which centered around greed, selfishness

The purpose can be categorized in two ways, one was either through selfishness or selflessness.

In the areas of selflessness, they tried so many ways to resolve conflicts or issues among the people for the betterment of the country.

For selfishness, they made the people to suffer through their bad, selfish and corrupt ways.