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"The concept of a democratic society, such as the one our country enjoys today, began in the Greek capital some 8,000 years ago. The city of Athens is sometimes referred to as the cradle of Western civilization."
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The conflict between Henry IV and Gregory VII concerned the question of who got to appoint local church officials. Henry believed that, as king, he had the right to appoint the bishops of the German church.
Yes, the conflict was resolved. In 1077, Henry traveled to Canossa in northern Italy, where the Pope was staying in the castle of Countess Matilda, to apologize in person and to be punished for his sins he wore a hair shirt and stood barefoot in the snow in what has become known as the Walk to Canossa, then the excommunication was lifted.
Henry was again excommunicated 3 years later because, the Pope supported Rudolf of Rheinfelden a rival king.
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In the late 1780's, states were debating whether or not to ratify the Constitution. They were broken into two different state convention groups, those who were for and those who against ratification: the Federalists and the Antifederalists.
Federalists were in favor of a strong government and wanted the constitution passed as it was. The Antifederalists formed as opponents to the Federalists. They thought that the Constitution gave the central government too much power, and left the states with with not enough.
State constitutions usually included a bill of rights, which was missing from the Constitution of the United States. This was the main reason why certain states who were not in favor of ratification.
Eventually, the Federalists promised to add a bill of rights, after ratification. This was the main factor that encouraged many states to vote for ratification in the end.
Interaction of supply and demand
