Under the articles of confederation each state only had One vote
Answer: They wanted people to keep a lot of silphium.
The Christian Church was a major power in the Western Europe during the Middle Ages. The church was a powerful institution that ordered many facets of life during the Middle Ages. It gave legitimacy to political institutions and provided direction to the lives of the average people as well.
The Arabian Peninsula has "all of the above" although it should be noted that in more recent times it is fairly well known for all the conflicts and fighting that has happened.