The Supreme Court agrees to hear about 100-150 of the more than 7,000 cases it is asked to review each year. Why do you think the Supreme Court hears so few cases a year

How did the church gain secular power? a) monks forced massive numbers of people to convert through fear of punishment. b) the church issued interdicts, laws passed by the church regardless of secular law. c) the church's power to deny the sacraments gave the church power over christians. d) canon law established secular courts under the control of the church.