This and that
This is the institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies.
What is Government?
This is another word for the STATE.
What is nation or country?
In a democracy, the will of the people is dictated by this.
What is majority rule?
This branch has the power to make law and frame public poilicy.
What is Legislative power?
This characteristic of a state includes the people living in that area
What is population?
Jefferson stated that all men were created this.
What is equal?
This law states that when goods are plentiful, the prices tend to drop.
What is the law of supply and demand?
This branch has the power to execute, enforce and administer the law.
What is Executive power?
This is another term for "recognized boundaries and land.
What is territory?
Acceptance of this is necessary to ensure democracy.
What is compromise?
Type of government in which both local and national government have powers.
Federalism
This branch has the power to interpret laws and determine their meaning.
What is Judicial power?
Every state has this - supreme and absolute power within its own territory.
What is Sovereignty
Concept that all people's live have value.
Worth and dignity of the individual
Power is held by the people; people elect representatives to represent them in government and to make laws.
What is a representative democracy or Republic.
Document that laid the foundation of our government?
Constitution
What are the four characteristics of State
Sovereignty, population, territory, government
The majority must always listen to the argument of this group.
What is the minority?
The executive and legislative branches of government are combined; the executive is elected out of the legislative branch.
What is a parliamentary system?
What are the four theories of the origin of State?
Force, Evolutionary, Divine Right, Social Contract