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The government helps to fulfill the economic needs of citizens, the us and other nations
Making economic decisions
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Satyr founded by God or other gods and the roller possesses a divine right to rule
Divine right theory
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The majority of the power is held by the central government and local political units
Unitary
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The lack of a legitimate government authority that can result in chaos or mob rule
Anarchy
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Refers to the governments authority to get things done
Power
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The government provides processes for individuals or groups to settle disputes and maintains law and order
Maintaining social order
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States formed gradually overtime growing from family
Evolution theory
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Power is held by the local political unit central government is weak
Confederation
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The form of government in which power is in the hands of a few
Oligarchy
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A body of people or political community occupying a defined territory which has an organized government
State
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The government provide services for the general welfare of the community and makes and enforces laws that promote public health and safety
Providing public services
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States form when people reach a contract to surrender some power
Social contract theory
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Power is shared between the central and local governments
Federal
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Citizens participate directly and vote in the government
Direct democracy
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A group of people such as a tribe united by bonds of race language custom and or tradition
Nation
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The government protects citizens from internal and external attack and maintain secure diplomatic relations with foreign nations
Provides national security
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States formed when an individual or group uses forced to make enough people submit
Force theory
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Those in power hold absolute and unchallengeable authority over people and answer only to him or herself
Authoritarian
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A variety of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people
Representative democracy
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A state in which territory of both nation and state come inside
Nation state
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Made up a formal institutions and processes through which decisions are made for a group of people
Government
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Characteristics of a state
Population territory sovereignty government
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A political system in which political authority is held by the people usually it has limited power
Democratic
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A form of government in which the dictator has total control over the citizens
Totalitarianism
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Any decision made by the government in pursuit of a particular goal
Policy
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