one of the first students of government in Ancient Greece
Who is Aristotle
100
an agreement about basic beliefs
What is Consensus
100
government emerged when all the people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group
What is force theory
100
maintain social order, provide public services, provide for and control the economic order.
What is the purpose of Government
100
it gives all key powers to the national or central government
What is a unitary system of government
200
the word state comes from the Latin word stare which means
What is To Stand?
200
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and Canada and Mexico
What are Boundaries
200
the Egyptians, Chinese, and Aztec, were among those who believed that their rulers were either descendents of gods or at least chosen by gods.
What is divine rights
200
John Locke
Who wrote two treatises of government
200
it divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments
What is a federal system of government
300
a sizable group of people who are united by common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, sometimes, religion.
What is Nation
300
Supreme and absolute authority within its territorial boundaries
What is Political Sovereignty
300
he was one of the first to theorize how the social contract came about.
Who is Thomas Hobbes
300
In the Declaration Of Independence
When was the term United States Of America first officially used
300
it is a loose union of Independent states
What is a confederacy
400
word often used to describe a country
What is Nation State
400
the institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces decisions that are binding on all people living within the State.
What is Government
400
the head of the primitive family was the authority that served as government.
What is Evolutionary thoery
400
from their legitimacy and their ability to use coercive force
Where do governments get there authority?
400
it is a plan that provides the rules of government
What is a constitution
500
the number of states in the world today
What is 200
500
essential features population, territory, sovereignty, and government.
What are four essential features that make up the political world
500
by contract people surrender to the state the power needed to maintain order
What is social contract
500
it means the willingness of citizens to obey the government
What is the meaning of legitimacy
500
it involves the interpretation and application of the Constitution