The State
This term means it identifies a political community in a precise territory. It can also be used in place of the word government
What is the state?
System of government that gives all key powers to the central government
What is a unitary system?
form of government in which one person has great power; a king or queen, or emperor inherits the throne
What is a Monarchy?
group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy
What is a political party?
the study of how limited resources are used to satisfy people's seemingly unlimited wants
What is economics?
A state has ______ if its government makes and enforces its own laws without approval from any other authority
What is sovereignty?
System of government that divides the powers of government between the national and state government
What is a federal system?
system of government in which rule is by the people
What is a democracy?
freedom of private business to operate with minimal government regulation
What is free enterprise?
economic system in which freedom of choice and individual incentive for workers, investors, consumers, and business enterprises are emphasized
What is capitalism?
________ is often used for a country.
What is a nation-state?
A _________ is a plan that provides the rules for government.
What is a constitution?
type of government where voters elect representatives to run the nation's government
the concept that the monarch's power, or government power was limited, not absolute
What is limited government?
when the government places no limits on the freedom of buyers and sellers to make economic decisions
What is free market?
________ is the institution through which a state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces decisions.
What is government?
The ________ is the thesis statement of the U.S. Constitution
What is the preamble?
any system of government in which a small group holds power
What is an oligarchy?
a government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government
What is representative government?
economic system in which the government owns the basic means of production, determines the use of resources, distributes the products and wages, and provides social services such as education, health care, and welfare
What is socialism?
This means that people surrendered their freedom to the state, but in return, they received order and security.
What is social contract?
The field of law that studies questions on how to interpret the Constitution
What is Constitutional Law?
system of government in in which one person has all the authority
What is an Autocracy?
the idea that government power should be divided into separate branches
What is the separation of powers?
type of system proposed by Karl Marx where there would be only one class
What is communism?