mesopotamian civilizations were organized into city-states. all of the following are true about these city-states except:
select one:
a. the people of a city-state typically lived in or around walled cities where government buildings were located and people could be safe if attacked.
b. the people shared a common language, culture, and religion and were ruled by a king who enforced the laws.
c. the people shared in making the laws and deciding what to do when there was a surplus of food.
d. the most important building was a ziggurat or temple to the gods where sacrifices were made.

regulate taxes

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president carter called the victims of kidnapping "victims of terrorism and anarchy" and added that the united states was not going to give in to blackmail. in the united states, they see hostage-taking as an outrage on the part of the islamist movement that violated the principle of international law on the immunity and inviolability of diplomats and their embassies.

carter refused to yield to the demands, khomeini used the situation to consolidate his power and nullify the challenges of the moderate wing of his government, headed by its president. the euphoria over the humiliation of the most powerful nation distracted the iranian people from the economic difficulties of their country. carter, in april 1980, broke diplomatic relations with iran and imposed a trade embargo, except medicine and food. iranian funds in the us they were frozen and accounted for to compensate the hostages when they were released and to pay the demands of us companies against iran.