The Laffer curve <span>was the rationale for an effective 25 percent decrease in tax rates during the reagan administration of the 1980’s.</span>
Hostile indians, starvation, poor leadership and government
<span>Rome's twelve tables and Justinian's code contributed to a democratic system of governance or a Republic</span><span>The Twelve Tables, and Justinian's Code are examples of early developments in law. They were similar in that both provided a standardized system of laws which are a prerequisite in a democracy.</span>
I believe the answer is: B.The Byzantine emperor was considered to be the highest political and religious figure. In the Western Empire, the highest political and religious figures were two different people.
Even though it's true that the priests had a really huge influence in western politic, At that time period the highest political figures and religious figures still divided between the emperor and the High Priest. The priest's involvement in political stance limited only to being a direct advisory to the Emperor.