The great empires and civilizations in mankind's history have first succumbed to internal problems before dying or being conquered from without. This is the reason that a nation must be strong from within. The guts of a country such as America consists of its citizens. The internal strength of the United States of America is all the more reliant upon its citizens because of America's democratic form of government that depends upon individuals to participate in such activities as jury duty, military service, voting, and other activities.
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