Which statement best describes the main reason behind the establishment of governments in early river valley civilizations? a. people formed governments to wage war against neighboring villages. b. people formed governments as a way to solve problems for the mutual benefit of a city or village. c. people formed governments as a way to increase the amount of food grown by farmers. d. people formed governments as a way to spur trade and commerce.

The correct answer is A) People formed governments to wage war against neighboring villages. 

The statement that best describes the main reason behind the establishment of governments in early river valley civilizations was "People formed governments to wage war against neighboring villages."

Early civilizations settled in the Middle East region, between the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates. We are talking about Sumeria and Mesopotamia. Many city-states were founded such as Uruk, Eridu, Ur, Lagash, Isin, Adab, Killah, Larsa, Kish, and Nippur. They grew up to be strong city-states that wage war to each other in order to establish control and dominion.  

what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

explanation:

equal pay act of 1963. the equal pay act, signed in to law by president john f. kennedy on june 10, 1963, was one of the first federal anti-discrimination laws that addressed wage differences based on gender. they felt that this would prevent employers from undercutting future wages for men.