In the United States, a majority of the country’s politicians are men. Since men have traditionally held higher-level positions in politics, the economy, and the family, the gender system of the United States is best described as a(n) .

Patriarchy.

Explanation:

As the exercise mentions, in the United States, a majority of the country’s politicians are men. And since men have traditionally held higher-level positions in politics, the economy, and the family, the gender system of the United States is best described as a patriarchy, a social system in which men hold primary power, be it political, moral, social, etc. The opposite would be the matriarchy, where women held all the privileges and power.

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