government Flashcards
to improve the lives of its citizens
ancient greeks
the institution through which society makes and enforces its public policies
government
no government means
anarchy
power rests with one person or with the state tule not responsible to the will of the people
dictatorship/monarchy
rule by a small group of people or a few (barely used)
oligarchy
rule by the people/majority
democracy
rule by the law
republic
name the four characteristics of a state
population
territory/border
sovereignty
central government
state was born out of force
force theory
state came out of the family
evolutionary theory
God gave a certain group the right to rule
divine right theory
free people gave the state as much power as needed to promote the safety and well-being of all
social contact theory
all those things a government decides to do
public policies
where does the governments power come from?
god
force
people
four characteristics of a state
population
territory/people
sovereignty
central government
