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SocialStudies1.2,3,4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| government | institutions and officials organized to establish and carry out public policy |
| power | the possibility of imposing one's will upon the behavior of others |
| Central concern of all governments | power |
| Public Goods | Something given to all members of a society by the government or a different organization. |
| Private Goods | Something that is yours and no one else’s and can be reduced by usage. |
| Revenue | Money taken in by an individual or company after expense. (gain money from citizen, empires took tributes, taxes |
| Polity | Constitutional government in which everyone has a share of power |
| Nation-States | Sovereign states whose citizens speak mostly the same |
| Sovereignty | Total power and authority |
| Coercion | How gov. can use power to force citizens to act in favorable ways |
| Kingship | Government by one virtuous ruler |
| Tyranny | Rule by one lawless ruler |
| Aristocracy | Government by the virtuous few for the good of all |
| Oligarchy | Rule by the wealthy few in their own interest |
| Democracy | Rule by the poor in their own interest |
| Territorial Integrity | A nation-state takes up a specific geographic area, with international recognized barrier. |
| Stable Population | A nation-state has people living permanently within its boundaries. |
| Code of Laws | The people of a nation-state admit to live under a common legal system. |
| National Sovereignty | A nation-state is independent and self-governing. |
| Nation | A group of people who share a common ethnic origin, language, and culture. |
| State | A geographical area controlled by one government. |
| Social- contract theory | People agree to obey a ruler in exchange for the ruler’s promise to protect their rights |
| Politics | activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government |
| Insitution | an organization focused on a moving forward in specific program/use |
| Procedure | methods used to handle specific situations in an organization |
| Colony | an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it |
| Republic | a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader rather than by a king or queen |
| Gov. always encouraged to build more | roads, ports, and canals |
| Howard Lasswell | Who gets, what, when, how |
| purpose of political activity | getting people together individually or together |
| Political activity for campaigns | helps community to find a leader who they will follow, as long as the leader supports and helps play out their ideas |
| Similarities: Insitution vs gov. | An institution’s purpose is to provide all around well-being to its members A government’s purpose is the same and an institution’s, to care for its citizens |
| How gov. can use power to force citizens to act in favorable ways | police ○ courts ○ prison system Helps maintain order+security |
| Involuntary Services | ○ conscription (military drafts) ○ jury duty (mandatory) |
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