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7 Cards in this Set
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Public policy |
All that government decides to do |
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Government |
Legitimate use of force to control human behavior nation |
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Nation state |
A political unit with a defined territory |
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Ancient romans |
Where other government concepts came from |
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State |
A political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power to make and enforce laws without approval from a higher authority |
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4 features/ characteristics of state |
•1) Population/must have one to exist •2) territory/ established boundaries •3) sovereignty/ states has supreme and absolute authority within territory •4) government/ institution |
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4 purposes of government |
•1) to maintain social order •2) to provide public services •3) to provide for national security and a common defense •4) to provide for and control the economic system |
