Which statements describe an event that contributed to the decline of the aztec empire? choose all answers that are correct1. the location of the aztec capital made trade difficult2. cortes gave up his desires for more gold3. the aztecs welcomed the spanish with gifts4. the spanish took montezuma prisoner5. smallpox weakened the aztec's ability to resist

The Spanish uses the combination of superior weaponry and a devastating smallpox outbreak to conquer the Aztec city

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The major factors which lead to the downfall of Aztecs Empire are

Therefore, the Option 3, 4 and 5 is correct because the  Aztecs welcomed the Spanish with gifts, the Spanish took Montezuma prisoner and also the smallpox disease transferred by the Spanish weakened the Aztec's ability to resist attack.

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The correct answers are 3) the Aztecs welcomed the Spanish with gifts. 4) the Spanish took Montezuma prisoner. 5) smallpox weakened the Aztec's ability to resist.

The statements that describe an event that contributed to the decline of the Aztec empire were the following:  the Aztecs welcomed the Spanish with gifts, the Spanish took Montezuma prisoner, and smallpox weakened the Aztec's ability to resist.

One of the problems the Aztecas had from the very beginning of their encounter with the Spaniards was that they were confused because they considered the Conquerors as gods for the way they looked and the weapons and uniforms they carried. So Aztecs opened "all the doors of the empire." They offered gold and richness to the Spaniards and that is when Cortés and his men acted.

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005