Government Stuff
A political community is..
What is a State
Any system of government based on rule by the people is called
A democracy
An independent state or community
A nation
A (the) statement that sets forth purposes to be served by government
The Preamble
This person wrote about social contract
Who is John Locke
The United States is an example of what kind of Country?
An Industrialized nation
A type of government that divides power between its institutions
What is Federal
This is an institution which the state maintains social order
Government
This theory deals with the aspect of organic growth from within the family
Evolutionary Theory
This is a loose union of independent states
A Confederacy
This system of Government give power to the central government
A Unitary System
This type of government places limitations on government powers
Constitutional government
This is an example of an NGO
Nabisco, Green Peace, Doctors without Borders
A theory in which deities choose people to rule societies
Divine Right Theory
An ancient Greek philosopher who was one of the first students of government
Aristotle
The effort to control or influence the conduct of government
Politics
This is a task of government
national security
These were created by the U.S. government to forcibly relocate Japanese Americans
Internment camps
The ability of groups to join together to protect themselves
What is Force Theory
He wrote that all people have a natural state life would be "nasty, brutish and short".
Thomas Hobbs
This rules by force without legal or traditional support
A Dictatorship
These are the 2 key difference between an autocracy and a monarchy?
An Autocracy gives one person total power with no limits, while a Monarchy may have its ruler’s power limited by law or tradition.
These aim to influence government policy by nominating candidates and seeking to win political office
What are Political parties
This is the main characteristic of an oligarchy
An Oligarchy is a government where a small group holds power.
He believed a well-organized and functioning public education system was necessary for democracy to thrive.
Thaddeus Stevens