Because they needed a leader that would speak for them. Also because most of our of age men in the earlier eras were slaved African Americans.
Separation of powers<span> is the </span>separation<span> of branches under the constitution by the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government. The </span>checks and balances play the roles of the three branches of government. This system was created so that no one branch will overpower<span> the other.
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Clergy abuse caused people to distrust the Catholic Church As well as things such as indulgences aka buying forgiveness, and the Clergy doing what he tells people NOT to do, such as getting drunk, religious posts being sold, and misunderstanding the Sermon (a part of the Bible).