<span>In the Triassic period all of North America was similar to the Indonesian archipelago. After the heavy snow in the last mini-ice age the receding snows left huge craters resulting in the popular Great Lakes. Thus, altering the topography of the planet. </span>
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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Another name for economic system could be capitalism.
"There were 2 main reasons:
<span>The Second Industrial Revolution created the need for a workforce in new factories,so many people moved from the countryside to the cities to find jobs in these factories.The effects of the depression of 1873-1896,which spread to America,further encouraged people to go to the cities to find work. </span>
<span>There was a long economic depression in Europe from 1873-1896,which encouraged many Europeans to emigrate to America.Most of these arrived at major port cities,and found jobs in factories so stayed there.</span>
In each state, the executive branch is headed by a governor<span> who is directly elected by the people. In every state, the other leaders in the executive branch are also elected like the attorney general.</span>