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ch. 1 vocab

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government formed structures and institutions through which a territory and its people are rules
power the government's authority and ability to get things done
policy decision made by government in pursuit of a goal
state the political unit made up by a group of people that live within a clearly defined territory
sovereignty the supreme power to act within it territory
politics the process by which the government makes and carries out decisions
legitimacy how rulers are seen as right and proper by important segments populations
divine right of kings made the king answerable only to God
Social contract theory holds that the first governments formed as a result of people agreeing among themselves
monarchy a type of government that is headed by one person like a king or queen
dictatorship a system of rule in which one person, a dictator, held ultimate power
oligarchy a small group of people having control of a country
republic a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
unitary system ultimate authority rests in a single national government
liberty the ability of people to act and think how they want
self government the belief that ordinary people could aspire to rule themselves
majority rule a basic principle of democracy that determine decisions
federal system divides power and territory between the people of states
confederal system when independent states join forces by forming a central government called a confederation
Presidential system distinguished by having a president that is elected
parliamentary system when two branches of a government are combined
minority rights the political rights of minorities
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