These three federal government offices are all part of

Executives are the persons who served in the executive branch like President and other cabinet officers.

The Legislative is another part of government who makes laws. One part is called Senate and the other is National Assembly.

The Judicial part of government includes the Supreme Court. Who interpret the laws according to the constitution of the country.

it depends on which society you are referring to. many civilization performed rituals so the gods would with their growing season but the most well known is that of the aztecs. they would make sacrifices, usually animals, but sometimes humans as well.