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SSIV
Chapter 1, Section 1
Question | Answer |
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government | the formal structures and institutions through which a territory and its people are ruled |
power | a government's authority to make and enforce policies policies and laws |
policy | any decision made by government in pursuit of a particular goal |
state | a political unit make up by a group of people that lives within a clearly defined territory |
sovereignity | ultimate, supreme power in a state; in the United States, sovereignity rests with the people |
politics | the process by which government makes and carries out decisions |
legitimacy | right and proper |
divine right of kings | the theory that a monarch rules by sanction, or approval |
social contract theory | a contract is formed between government and the governed to provide them protection and support; must be voluntary |