Terms: Political Philosophy Flashcards
People in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values
Society
Territory with a government
State
Group of people with common characteristics that connect them
Nation
Rule made by the government
Law
To bring under control
Order
Anything that disrupts someone’s sense of well being
Violence
A sudden or extreme change
Revolution
The ability to control
Power
The power to give orders and make decision
Authority
Country’s independent authority and right to govern itself
Sovereignty
Accordant with law
Legitimacy
People in state governed accept rule
Internal legitimacy
Other states recognize state even though people inside to no have a say
External legitimacy
Guiding document of enumerated essentials
Constitution
Notion that people get together to form a compact between the ruled and rulers
Social contract
A person or group that stands in and acts for another person or group
Representation
To what degree a government makes decision without outside influence; right of a country to govern itself
Autonomy
How you legitimize; to allow
Consent
Force
Coercion
Restriction of rights in response to behavior
Punishment
Group of people who occupy a similar economic position in society
Social class
Something that is owned
Property
Entitled legal, social, or economic principles of freedom
Rights
Condition of people who are able to speak and act freely
Liberty
