The Italian states played a crucial role in politics because of • their economic value
• their allegiance to the pope
• the high demand for middle eastern goods
• their rule by hereditary monarchs

their economic power

Explanation:

The Italian states played a crucial role in politics because of their economic power.

During the time of the Renaissance, Italian politics was dominated by one of the rising merchant classes named the House of Medici that was an Italian banking family and the political dynasty. The power of this family in Florence was nearly absolute.

if the government does something the people dont like i tihnk threre would be a revolt