The purpose of the eightfold path was to live your life with attention and mindfulness.
Lots and lots and lots and lots
I’m pretty sure they fought and conquered neighboring tribes. They also had Tenochtitlan, the capital, in the middle of lake Texcoco, which provided protection. They then defeated more tribes and taxed the tribes until the Aztecs were flourishing where they were invaded by Hernan Cortez
1.) Kept slaves illiterate and uneducated
2.)Used violence and beatings to make them submissive
3.) Using family members or things close to the slave in question
By promising ALL citizens basic rights in the First Amendment such as freedom of speech, of press, of religion, and of assembly as opposed to having those rights dictated by a king. Also by guaranteeing that any powers not specifically stated in the document are given to the states and the people, as opposed to having one ruler decide all.