Checks and balances
supreme court is granted power to overturn congressional laws that violate constitution. the courts however should exercise judicial constrain while doing that, to ensure the do not injure the principle of separation of power. usually they all restrain themselves to comparing whether the new law contradict the establishment clauses which would require a referendum, or the wording and legal process was followed. This ensures congress is checked.
its central location in Europe , its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea
A Simple Yet Powerful Economy
Ancient Rome was an agrarian and slave based economy whose main concern was feeding the vast number of citizens and legionaries who populated the Mediterranean region. Agriculture and trade dominated Roman economic fortunes, only supplemented by small scale industrial production.
Some think it was called this because of how the skin turned dark at the late stages of the disease, but it was more likely called "Black" to reflect the dark and horrible time in history.
