Power In America

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America’s distribution of power is one thing that separates from other countries. While most countries’ power comes solely from one central government, ours is divided up amongst many irregular authorities. Many claim that this division of power is what keeps America being the only remaining superpower. The power is allocated between things like economy and even unusual things like conformity and or gangs. It is not unusual to hear a discussion about the influence that economics has on Americans. This is because economics is one of the most dominant powers in America. While there are some exceptions, very few exceptions, a wealthy man is often more powerful than a poor man. This theory supports the idea that money is power. Wealthy…show more content…
Living in a small, rural town, I would not consider myself very experienced in the field of dealing with gangs. Someone who lives in Detroit, however, most likely encounters gangs on a regular basis. Gangs appeal to fear, which is how they keep their power over people. The average 911 response time in Detroit is 58 minutes. For this reason, the police have very little say on what goes on in the city. This makes it easy for gangs to enforce power on civilians. They can do as they please because the police cannot stop them and the civilians know not to rise against gangs because gang members will often just kill anyone who acts against them. One of the most dominant powers in America is the power of conformity. It is often overlooked because it is not physical like money or gangs, but it is this power is omnipresent. Public opinion is arguably the most influential things in America. We conform to society for the appeasement of the people around us. This often makes us uniform as a nation. We conform our behavior to match that of our neighbors. Many claim that the government relies on this as an advantage. They claim that it makes us easier to

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