Who was the most corrupt politician of the gilded age?

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explanation:

max weber's 3 types of authority. the sociologist and philosopher  max weber  distinguishes  three types of authority—charismatic,  traditional  and legal-rational—each of which corresponds to a brand of  leadership that is operative in contemporary society.

well it definitly does because if you are seen as weak you will be seen as unimportant and they will walk all over you and the us is the most powerful military and the largest in the world

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