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I believe that it’s the consumers
If Theodosius had not divided the Roman Empire, I believe that the Roman Empire would not have been as corrupt and would have been stronger against it's enemies and it would stay alive longer. But, if he never did split the Roman Empire, then it would've kept growing to the point where it was too large and too hard to control, leading to Rome's fall.
If we did not have the protection of Constitutional Rights there would be regional pockets of intolerance where the prevailing majorities would pass laws that violate the rights of the minorities. There would be no balance. It is part of human nature for the powerful to take advantage, and control, of the less powerful in order to further their own desires and self interests. If that were to happen we would descend into a quagmire of hodge-podge laws and we would lose <span>the stability and intelligence of the national framework of equality we now experience. </span>