The British sneaked around at night. this was made famous when they burned down the white house.
James K. Polk was the 11th president of the United States Of America he was a chef lieutenant and served in the Bank war and was even a speaker at some point then was nominated for vice president.
Political authority grants members of a government the right to rule over citizens using coercion if necessary (i.e., political legitimacy), while imposing an obligation for the citizens to obey government orders (i.e., political obligation).
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