-
People were tired of the king constantly going to war with other countries, so they overthrew him with plans of instituting a new type of government.
-
The people decided to have a distinguished military commander, who always cared for the country and its people, become in charge temporarily. In the mean time, they would elect more trusted individuals to assist the commander with political matters.
-
The military commander was overstepping his boundaries and becoming more like a king, so the people overthrew him just like they did their old king.
-
The more educated individuals then gathered together to draft a set of rules that they felt the country should abide by to ensure the rights and freedoms of the people. This was immediately accepted by the people.
-
Some individuals decided to bribe their way into government positions, and their actions started hurting the economy.
-
Tired of being abused by people that cheated their way into office, an addendum was added to the country's constitution to ban bribery and stealing.
-
Some people believed that the more wealthy individuals should contribute more to the country than the poor. The rich were then taxed more, the poor were taxed less, and the money was used to fund the construction of public buildings and government services like libraries.