Ok, thanks for the clarification. U.S. citizens knew it was important for women to get the vote because it would greatly change future elections since women could vote.
I believe that the system that is being spoken of is imperialism.
Imperialism is a nations desire to claim territory through economic control through both diplomatic and violent tactics. Although militarism has a very similar definition, it only relies on military control and not any diplomatic influence.
I hope this is what you’re looking for :)
James Madison is the one who say that