Why might breaking a canon law be worse for an individual than breaking a governmental law? a. the church had great political influence in every country. b. the church could authorize severe punishment if necessary. c. the church had its own court system, which decided on appropriate punishment. d. the church had the power to banish a person from the religious community if it so desired.

Breaking a canon law could be worse for an individual than breaking a governmental law because: D) The Church had the power to banish a person from the religious community if it so desired. Its important to remember that a canon law is a law, set of ordinances and/or regulations that are set by the ecclesiastical authority (The Church). It could be worse for an individual to break a canon law because this would give the church the power to banish them from the religious community. Banishment such as this effected more than just religious affiliation but also financially and being included in the community as a whole.

answer: the ten commandments forbid the creation of any christian images.

explanation:

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.