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American Gov. Ch.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Government: | The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies. |
| Public Policy: | All of the goals a government sets and the various causes of action it pursues as it attempts to realize these goals. |
| Legislative Power: | The power to make a law and to force public policies. |
| Executive Power: | The power to execute, enforce, and administer law. |
| Judicial Power: | The power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, to settle disputes within the society. |
| Constitution: | The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a Government |
| Dictatorship: | A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority. |
| Democracy: | Form of government in which the supreme authority rest with the people. |
| State: | A body of people living in a defined territory who have a government with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any high authority. |
| Sovereign: | Having supreme power within its own territory; neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority. |
| What are the for theories for the making of the government? | The Force Theory, The Evolutionary Theory, The Divine Right Theory, and The Social Contract Theory. |
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