Rousseau wrote, "man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." what kind of government did he favor in border to ensure greater freedom?

Why did leaders such as siddhartha gautama abandon hinduism to createbuddhism around 500 bce:

Select the five weaknesses of the articles of confederation. congress could not declare war or establish an army. congress could not levy taxes. congress could not control trade. not all the states were represented in congress. no national court system. no executive to enforce the laws. congress could not negotiate with foreign governments. the national government could not borrow money. nine of the states had to agree to pass a law.

Why was galileo galilei brought before the inquisition? for insisting that earth stands still at the center of the universe for proving that planets move in elliptical orbits for putting forth evidence that earth moves around the sun for suggesting that the sun is a star