What is the most important reason for citing a source when quoteing it directly?

This passage says that the government is necessary because . the passage states that checks and balances are needed to

10. how were the mycenaeans and the minoans similar? they did not enslave anyone or tolerate slavery in any form. they had an organized and strong central government. they designed and built heavily fortified settlements. they reigned and traded in and around the aegean sea.

Why might the spanish government have approved of the encomienda system? a the system allowed for fair treatment of all under it, leading to a happy and prosperous colony. b the system used natives as slaves which meant the government was able to maximize their profit of exported goods. c the system allowed for mostly profitable trade within the different colonies. d the system was a great example of how to successfully run a colony, making spain a world power.