George wants people to respect him, and he feels that the best way to do that is to convince other people he is wealthy and successful. What little money he has, he spends on the best name-brand clothes and shoes, as well as a really expensive gold watch. He even went into debt to buy a luxury car, and he makes certain people see him driving it. What George is doing is an example of.

we both have laws and checks and balances.

"the importance of the japanese economy and security is far greater than that of the asian values"

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.