Purposes/Origins
This term describes a situation where there is no organized government or authority.
What is anarchy?
In this type of system, the central government holds most of the power.
What is a unitary system?
This economic system relies heavily on private ownership, competition, and individuals making economic decisions.
What is capitalism?
A government leader argues that elected officials should be able to ignore laws when they believe doing so is best for the country. Which principle of government would this idea violate?
What is rule of law?
This theory claims that one person or group gained control over others through conquest or the use of violence.
What is force theory?
In this system, power is divided between a national government and state or regional governments.
What is a federal system?
This economic system combines elements of a free market with government involvement and regulation.
What is a mixed economy?
These are the four essential features of a state: population, territory, government, and this.
What is sovereignty?
This type of government is based on a constitution that limits the government's power.
What is a constitutional government?
In this type of economy, the government makes most major decisions about what is produced, how it is produced, and who receives it.
What is a command economy?
This theory argues that government developed gradually as families and groups grew into larger societies.
What is the evolutionary theory?
The United States is an example of this type of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them.
What is a republic?
This economic system seeks greater economic equality and generally supports public or government involvement in major industries and services.
What is socialism?
This theory says people agreed to give up some individual freedom in exchange for the protection and benefits provided by government.
What is the social contract theory?
Unlike a democracy, this type of government concentrates political power in the hands of an individual or small group and limits citizen participation.
What is an authoritarian government?
In this economic system, the government controls major resources and production, with the goal of creating an economy based on shared ownership and eliminating economic classes.
What is communism?