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The characteristic that had the most influence on the Mesopotamia society is the Government.

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According to Document 5 it states, “It is important because it created a set of rules that helped to govern a civilization while trying to protect people even if they had little political power."

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Another piece of evidence from the article Government states, “This type of decentralized government supported Sumerian cultural growth and innovation.”

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This evidence shows that it’s important to create sets of rules as they are provided to help govern a civilization as it protects people even with such little political power. Having these sets of roles can also help with the establishment of creating a more stable and equalized civilization.

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This shows that as many individual city-states have the power to make their own decisions it can proceed to having a stable and successful civilization as they proceed in growth and innovation. As individual governments have their own sets of rules it can proceed to have a safer and needed civilization for the people in need.

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The government impacted Mesopotamia society as it affected Mesopotamians to have laws and a stable society. Another reason the Government impacted Mesopotamia society is its clear establishment of power, and helped with maintaining a safer and need-able civilization for those in need.

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According to the Government Article it states, "He created a centralized government, tax system, and most famously, the Code of Hammurabi."

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The Hammurabi code are made to keep a stabilized social order in society. Laws are meant to protect our safety, and make sure our rights as citizens protect us against abuses by other people, by organizations, and by the government itself.

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However, some people disagree with the belief that the Government is the most influential characteristic of society. They may argue that Food Supply is the most influential as food contains many nutrients  essential for growth, provides energy in the body and development, and maintains a stable life as it prevent us from death and weakness. According to the Food Supply Article it states, “Barley, along with oil and wool, was also used to pay wages and in trade. As they were provided with vegetables they were provided with many foods to help them from starvation, it gave them oil and wool for wages and trading. As they were provided with food and vegetables it prevented them from death and from becoming weak.