Ch. 1 Sec. 1: Govt. and The State Flashcards
the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
Government
things a govt. decides to do. Ex: taxation, defense, education, crime, health care, transportation, the environment, working conditions
Public policies
the power to make laws and to frame public policies
Legislative power
the power to execute, enforce, and administer law
Executive power
the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within society
Judicial power
the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and process of a government
Constitution
These powers can be held by a single person (a _______), a small group (an ________), or a majority of the people (a _________).
Dictator
Oligarchy
Democracy
a body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority
State
a state must have people, the number of which does not directly relate to its existence
Population
a state must be comprised of land- a territory with known and recognized boundaries
Territory
every state is _________. It has supreme and absolute power within its own territory and decides its own foreign and domestic policies
Sovereignty
every state has a ______- that is, it is politically organized
Government
one person or a small group took control of an area and forced all within it to submit to that person’s or group’s will
The Force Theory
The State evolved naturally out of the early family
The Evolution Theory
God created the State and God gives those of royal birth a “divine right” to rule
The Divine Right Theory
