Early farmers slashed the bark off of trees and let them die because they wanted the soil underneath the tree to get more sun. They thought that if the soil had more sun, their crops would grow faster.
        
                    
             
        
        
        
The correct option is this: LEYDEN BELIEVED THE GOAL OF THE REFORMATION WAS TO ABOLISH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
From the passage given above, it can be seen that, when Leyden was mentioning the list of things that should be done away with, he mentioned catholic church as one of them. Thus, he believed that catholic church should be abolished. 
        
             
        
        
        
The primary check the president has on Congress is the ability to veto legislation. The president can also choose to implement legislation in a manner Congress did not intend. Executive orders also give the president significant power.
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