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Aristotle
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A scholar in ancient Greece, one of the first students of government.
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state
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Any community with set boundaries and an organized government.
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Nation
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Sizable group of people connected by race, language, custom or tradition.
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Nation-State
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A place where state boundaries and people coincide.
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Thomas Hobbes
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Came up with the social contract theory.
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What are the features of a state?
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Population, territory, sovereignty, and absolute control over its boundaries.
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What are the four theories of origin of state?
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Evolution theory(decendent of a ruler takes over), force theory(government under one ruler), Divine Right Theory(rulers are decendents of/chosen by God), and Social Contract Theory(when people give up some rights in exchange for protection and order).
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What are the purposes of government?
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Maintaining social order, Providing public services, providing national security, and making economic decisions.
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Constitutional Governement
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A country that has a consitution that outlines the rules of the government.
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politics
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Effort to control/influence policies of government.
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preamble
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Statement before the Constitution that says the goals of the document.
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constitutional law
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Law that invloves the application of the U.S.A. constitution.
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developing countries
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Countries that are only beginning to develop industrially.
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interdependance
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A nation that must interact on other nations.
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What are the government systems?
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Unitary system(gives power to a central government), federal system(divides power between national, state, and provincial governemts), and confederacy(loose union of independent states).
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constitution
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A plan that sets rules for government.
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What are the 3 purposes of a constitution?
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1.set out ideals that are believed by the people.
2.Establishes the basic structure of government. 3.Provides supreme law for the country. |
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What are the 3 non-state catergories?
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1. Political movements, i.e. national liberation organizations.
2.multinational organizations 3.international organizations |
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direct democracy
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people govern themselves by voting on all decisions.
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republic
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voters hold sovereignty power
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political party
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group of individuals with the same broad opinions who nominate, vote for, and determine public policy.
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consensus
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an agreement about basic beliefs.
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civil society
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a complex network of voluntary associations.
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What are the three types of government?
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1.autocracy-rule by 1 person
2.oligarchy-rule by a few persons 3.democracy-rule by many people. |
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free enterprise
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economic freedom
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