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Social Studies Gov't
Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Government | the governing body of a nation, state, or community |
| Purpose | why something is done or is created |
| source of power | how people make decisions |
| democracy (direct) | majority of the vote rules |
| democracy (representative) | representatives vote on behalf of the people, such as the United States. |
| monarchy | a type of government where a monarch (king, queen, etc.) rules. |
| dictatorship | a government ruled by a dictator (one ruler, usually by force) |
| anarchy | a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority. |
| 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 |
| Social Contract | Some individuals have consented to surrender some of their freedoms and submit to the authority in exchange for protection of their remaining rights |
| state of nature | the hypothetical concept of what life was like before societies |
| preserve | a sphere of activity regarded as being reserved for a particular person or group maintaining something in its original state |
| protect | to keep safe from harm or injury; to preserve |
| liberty | the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. |
| property | a thing or things belonging to someone |
| citizen | a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized; an inhabitant of a town or city |
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