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government
The institution through which society makes and enforces its public policies
public policy
All of the many goals that a gov pursue in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved
qualities for a state
population, territory, sovereignty, government
evolution theory
as the population grows (due to tech advances) the need for a formalized gov began
Force theory
clan’s and tribs take territory and form a gov
Devine right theory
God created the land and the leader was chosen by God
social contract theory
a population in a given place gave up as much power to a gov as needed to promote the well-being of all
parliamentary gov
a form of gov in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister or premier and that officials cabinet
presidential gov
a form of gov in which the executive and legislative branch of gov are separate independent and coequal
Unitary Government
A form of government where the central power has control over the local powers
Federal Government
A form of government where power is shared between local and central governments
Confederacy
A form of government where local governments have control over the central government
Judicial Power
The power to interpret laws
Executive Power
The power to enforce laws
Legislative Power
The power to create laws
