Political Dictionary Ch1 Flashcards
Political union
State
Members of the state
Citizens
Absolute authority that a government has over its citizens
Sovereignty
Set of rules made and enforced by government that is binding on society
Law
The system of justice derived from nature rather than the rules of society
Natural law
Plans and decisions that a government makes in a particular area of public concern
Public policy
Rules received authority to govern from God
Divine right of kings
The rightful authority any government has over its citizens
Legitimacy
People give up their individual sovereignty to the state, in exchange for peace and order
Social contract
People have simply for being human,
Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Natural rights
People participate in government to express opinions about what the government should and shouldn’t do
Politics
Basic principles by which people act and live their lives
Value
Well being of a society as a whole
Public good
Institution with the power to make and enforce rules for a group of people
Government
