Answer: An ecumenical council is a conference of ecclesiastical dignitaries and theological experts convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice in which those entitled to vote are convoked from the whole world and which secures the approbation of the whole Church.
Both the union and confederate utilized private sectors as their main force of economy and both of them also heavily involved in agricultural sectors.
The thing that distinguish the two of them were the confederate relies too heavily on slave labour while the northern states relied on manufacturing equipment/technologies.
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Example: Galileo and Copernicus
Explanation:
Copernicus had come up with the idea of heliocentrism. Back then, everyone had believed the other planets revolved around the Earth, but Copernicus had done the math and realized the Earth and everything else revolved around the Sun. The Sun was the center of our solar system, not the Earth. But because he was accused of blasphemy from the Catholic church, he didn't share his ideas until his book published right before he died. Years later, Galileo took his idea, observed and researched, and found evidence backing Copernicus's theories. That's why today we know the truth about how the Sun is at the center of everything. Galileo built on Copernicus's discoveries and ideas, found evidence, and proved it was true.
"b. an efficient and professional civil service administered the empire" was not a strength which enabled the Byzantine Empire to last for over 1,000 years since no service existed.
Gordy capitalized on the popular demand for girl bands or groups. Hope this answers your question! (I think we were talking about the African-American record producer, Berry Gordy, right?)