They believed strongly of God and marriage no divorces or any thing of that sort they wanted every one to belive in there religions
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They let in the atmosphere of issues that needed to be dealt with, and they also brought down barriers to let others in.
To prevent one branch of Government from becoming too powerful
That's why the more civilized countries usually divided their government branches into
Legislature : The branch who creates law and policy
Executive : The government branch who executes the law and policy
Judiciary : The government branch who interprets the law and give resolutions in a dispute
Military chief, the power to veto laws