Basic Vocabulary
A place without government or laws.
Anarchy
This system is known for having a weak central government.
Confederate System
This theory states that the idea of a "state" evolved from the family structure where a father was the head of the group.
Evolutionary Theory
The goal of socialism is?
Equal distribution of resources/wealth.
Define sovereignty.
The supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries.
An institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws affecting the people under its control.
Which system of government gives all key powers to the national, or central government?
Unitary System
Force Theory
States that "states" emerged when people realized the need for cooperation in order to survive.
Define economics.
The study of how people and nations use their limited resources to satisfy wants and needs.
A group of people united by bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and sometimes religion.
Nation
A political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government.
Define confederate system.
A loose union of independent states.
This theory was utilized by Europeans to justify their rule as monarchs.
Divine Right Theory
From which philosophy did capitalism originate?
Laissez- Faire
What is an example of a nation with no territory?
Country
What is an example of a federal system of government?
The United States
This theory was theorized by John Locke.
Social Contract Theory
What is the goal of capitalism?
To achieve a free market.
A system of government where a small group of elites hold all power.
Oligarchy
What are the five functions of government?
1. Provide Leadership
2. Maintain Order
3. Provide Public Services
4. Provide National Security
5. Provide Economic Security and Economic Assistance
Define federal system.
What is the social contract theory?
By "contract," people surrender power to the state needed to maintain order, in return the state protects its people.
Define Socialism
An economic system in which the government owns the means of production, distributes products and wages, and provides social services like healthcare and welfare.
Define totalitarian.
A system of government in which the government has total control.