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In contract law, the term consideration refers to the serious thought that underlies a party's intent to enter into a contract. To be legally sufficient, consideration must be evidenced by something tangible. The element of bargained-for exchange distinguishes contracts from gifts.
If the U.S. Supreme Court wants to promote human dignity, if it really reflects the will of the people and not their leaders, the justices will constitutionally continue the punishment of death, allowing us to denounce our worst predators and at least declare our commitment to — although we rarely deliver — real justice.
You can maintain social order by lying to your citizens if they feel unsafe or you can physically persuaded them with a large overwhelming police force and strict (unfair laws)
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It was a part of the spoils system also known as political patronage. They would be called political patrons.