Which of the following contributed to the decline of the Byzantine Empire? The military weakened as more people became farmers.

More people converted to paganism.

Eastern Orthodox Christianity developed.

Literacy became common only among elites.

Which of the following sets best matches the document to the people and/or ideas that influenced it? a. constitution: federalists, thomas jefferson, patrick henry b. bill of rights: george mason, thomas jefferson, james madison c. federalist papers: federalists, george washington, james madison d. letters from the federal farmer: federalists, richard henry lee, alexander hamilton select the best answer from the choices provided