It indicates that they wanted to keep Mecca the way that it was, and they did not want Muhammad(s.a.a.w.) to bring up a new religion that would change their way of living.
Hard because they didn't get to do anything like votinhg
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By first playing Italy, France and Britain against each other (they were trying to takeover Ethiopia), while this was happening, he built a large arsenal of modern weapons. When Italy advanced into Ethiopia, Menelik II declared war and successfully defeated the Italians and kept Ethiopia independent.
After ratifying the constituion, the founders pushed through the 13 states that the people need more rights to protect themselves
