The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. ... After the destruction of the Second World War, the nations of Europe struggled to rebuild their economies and ensure their security.
Because you need to win the electoral college, instead of the popular vote, a candidate usually tries to campaign in states with lot of electoral votes, and usually refrains from going to smaller states.
It would be the second one; the power of the purse
In the US, presidential elections are democratic elections that are decided by the people.
To rule his empire successfully, Hammurabi instructed his governors to rule distant cities. The governors were instructed on the administration of the new provinces, taxation of the towns, religious observations, deployment of soldiers to the military, public works like canal systems, and any adjustments made to the official calendar.
