The answer to this question is the last statement which is "People began to prosper, and national pride grew". The Italy began to become an industrialized country and their economy boom and where the center of the projects and other activities in the country.
Congress needed 9 of 13 states to pass any laws.
Government leaders carved some of Rome's most important laws into 12 great tablets. The Twelve Tables, as they came to be known, were the first Roman laws put in writing. Although the laws were rather harsh by today's standards, they did guarantee every citizen equal treatment under the law.
Personally, i believe it shouldn't, unless the number of votes required is more than half of the total population.
If, a legislation could be chosen by voters ballot, there is simply no need for the legislative branch to exist, because their decision could be easily overrun by the ballots.
The second problem is, voters ballot will be chosen purely by voter's selfish personal desire without having to pay attention what the whole nation needed
Respect and relationships. This is shown as he has a distinct implication towards respect for elders and how family relationships are portrayed.
Filial Piety means respect for your elders that is shown by the children or those younger than an elder.
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