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27 Cards in this Set
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four characteristics of state
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population, territory, organized government, sovereignty
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four theories of the origin of the state
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force, evolutionary, divine right, social contract
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purposes of American gov't
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form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote general welfare, secure blessings of liberty
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government
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the institution through which a society makes and enforces its policies
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public policy
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all of the goals a government sets and the various courses of actions it pursues as it attempts to realize these goals
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legislative power
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the power to make a law and to frame public policies
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executive power
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the power to execute, enforce, and administer laws
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judicial power
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the power to enterpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes within society
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constitution
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the body of fundamental laws settling out the principles, structures, and processes of a government
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dictatorship
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a form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority
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democracy
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a form of government in which the supreme authority rests within the people
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state
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a body of people living in a defined territory who have a government with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority
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sovereign
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having supreme power within its territory, neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority
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in a DEMOCRACY, sovereign power is held by..
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the people, and gov't in conducted only by and with the consent of people
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in a DICTATORSHIP, sovereign power is held by..
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a single person or a small elite
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in a DEMOCRACY, those who rule are responsible for..
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making and enforcing laws, being responsible for citizens, and enforce their rights
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in a DICTATORSHIP, those who rule are responsibe for..
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nothing, or themselves
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in a DEMOCRACY, power is gained by..
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appointed leaders (elections)
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in a DICTATORSHIP, power is gained by..
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appointing oneself
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a government in which a single person holds unlimited power
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autocracy
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government in which the executive and legislative branches are separate and coequal
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presidential government
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government in which power is divided between a central government and local governments
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federal government
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a government in which a small, self-appointed group has the power to rule
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oligarchy
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a government in which all power belongs to a central agency
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unitary government
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an alliance of independent states
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confederation
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structuring a government so that power is shared by a central and several local governments
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division of powers
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a government in which members of the executive branch are also members of the legislative branch and are subject to the legislature's direct control
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parliamentary government
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