I believe the answer is: Since the Leader consolidated all the power for his own use, the country is now essentially an AUTOCRACY
Autocracy refers to a system of government that granted one person to rule with absolute power.
In this type of government, there is no such thing as congress or supreme court that could challenge the decision made by the leader. This makes every words that come out from that leader's mouth are a divine laws that must be followed without questions.
Even though there are some sharp contrasts, for the most part, the influence and prestige of the Catholic Church was declining. The humanistic thinking did accept the older church institutions that were deeply rooted in traditions and traditional ways of thinking.
In the past, the Catholic Church had been an important part of the system that was based on the allegiances between lords and vassals (the feudal system). During the Renaissance the demands of society shifted and became based on money instead of allegiances.
The Senate's check on a filibuster is known as a cloture. This is done by getting a vote of 3/5 of the house, approximately 60 votes. This is a rare thing to get due to number of the votes required. Rarely does one party actually have that much control.
