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Balance Of Power and Outside Forces

So you must already know about the three branches of government and how they are supposed to have the power balanced between them. But what about the forces outside the government? Is there a way for some people to create an imbalance of power that unfairly give them more say in the laws that govern us? Let's take a look at how outside forces might do that. We could use just about any issue or industry to explain how this works, but I'm going to use the oil industry since 7 of the top 10 biggest money making companies in the world are oil companies. So how could these companies have any influence on the laws that govern us? How could they get lawmakers to make laws that are in their favor? Let's start with the principle of "pay to play". This is a sort of pessimistic view of our system, but the basic concept is that in order for you to be listened to, you need some money to contribute to the system. Politicians are very appreciative of getting the needed funds that will help them win re-election so they are more likely to listen to you if you have given them financial donations to help them get elected. This money is called campaign funds.

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