Taoism stresses rituals and believes in many gods and ancestral spirits. Over time, religious Taoism began to focus on the quest for personal immortality, using science to search for magical potions that would grant healing powers and eternal life.
Answer:
(1) ethnic and social divisions within the population
(2) lack of voter participation
(3) geographic diversity within the nation
(4) shortage of qualified candidates for elected office
ethnic and social divisions within the population
There livelihood relied on slaves farming the fields
