What were the main characteristics of stateless societies in the americas, and how did they resemble and differ from the civilizations that arose there

A stateless society is not governed by a state and has a reduced amount of authority, very limited authoritarian power, and powers of position are not permanently held. Stateless societies differed from civilizations that arose there because the other civilizations had centralized governments or shared power, worked through situations, and relied on family. A stateless society is similar to most civilizations due to the constant change of those in power (take Presidential Democracies for example).