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an institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
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government
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a group of people who live in a defined territory that is organized politically
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state
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a type of govenment which rulers are not held responsible to the will of the people
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dictatorship
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a type of government in which supreme authority rests with the majority of the people
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democracy
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those things a government decides to do
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public policy
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it has supreme and absolute power within its own territory and can decide its own foreign and domestic policies
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sovereign state
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Can a state be sovereign in a dictatorship
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yes
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This theory says that the state developed naturally out of the early family
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Evolutionary Theory
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Name two of the six purposes of government
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Perfect union
establish justice Insure Domestic Tranquility Provide for the common defense Promote the General welfare Secure the blessings of liberty |
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This theory says that the state originated from the violent behavior of the strongest individuals
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Force Theory
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Give two examples of how the government promotes the general welfare of the people.
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creating jobs, establishing schools
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Name two political philosophers that said the state exists to serve the will of the people
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Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau Harrington
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What political theory does the following statement describe?
The state was created by the people, which granted limited governmental powers |
social contract
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A constitution can also be called
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A Social contract
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Would a King or a dictator want a social contract government?
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No
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