Star Wars" Old Republic Really Fell In The Phantom Menace

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The Old Republic featured in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was one of the most powerful legislative groups in the galaxy - but had already fallen by the time of the movie. The laws passed within the Galactic Senate impacted trillions of lives, which is why the office of the Supreme Chancellor held enormous responsibility. At first, it may sound surreal to attempt to take control of an entire government — one that has stood for several millennia — by trying to be elected as its leader. However, while the Galactic Republic guarded against military threats that came from the outside, it was blind to the threat that came from within.
Long before the Jedi attacked Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith, he expertly usurped Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum without anyone even realizing his intentions. During his time, Valorum weakened the office of the Supreme Chancellor by playing things safely. The bureaucrats of the Republic were the ones that held the real power, while Valorum was merely the face of the Republic. It was almost easy for Palpatine to walk in and voice the concerns about Valorum that everyone had already been thinking. It was only a matter of time before the vote of no confidence was raised against him, and Palpatine had the perfect reason to do it.

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