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| is the institution through which a society makes & enforces its public policies |
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| is the body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority |
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| is an ethnic term, referring to races or other large groups of people |
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| is a geographic term, referring to a particular place, region, or area of land |
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| 4 theories on why states were first created: |
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- The Force
- The Evolution
- The Divine Right
- Social Contract |
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| 4 characteristics that a state must possess |
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- Population
- Territory
- Sovereignty
- Government |
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| is the process by which a society decides how power and resources will be distributed within that society |
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| The Public Policies Of A Government |
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| all of those things a government decides to do |
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- Legislative
- Executive
- Judical |
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| power held by one- Monarchy, Dictatorship |
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| power held by few- Aristocracy refer to the rich ruling class |
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| power held by many- Direct, Representative, Republic |
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| one central government runs the nation |
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| power are split between the national government & smaller local government |
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| An alliance of independence states |
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| Presidential Government System |
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| the executive & legislative branches are separate. The chief executive is chosen independently of the legislative. |
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| the executive is made up of the prime minister or premier, and the official's cabinet |
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| The Purposes Of Government |
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- To form a more perfect Union
- Establish Justice
- Domestic Tranquility
- Common Defense
- Promote The General Welfare
- Guarantee Civil Rights and Liberties |
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| is an economic system characterized by the private ownership of the capital good, investment made by private decision, not by govt directive, and success or failure determined by competition in the marketplace |
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| Four fundamental factors of FES |
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| Private ownership, individual initiative, profit, and competition. |
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| Decision made by the market |
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| what items to be produces, how much if any particular items should be produced, or how much any item is to sell for. |
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| when supplies of good and services became plentiful, price tend to drop. When supplies become scarcer , price tend to rise. |
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| an economy in which private enterprise exist in combination with a considerable amount of govt regulation and promotion |
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| protect the public and preserve private |
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