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Flashcards by Sara Paola, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sara Paola
almost 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| GOVERNMENT | An institution with the power to make and enforce rules for a group of people. |
| STATE | Political unit |
| CITIZENS | Members of a state |
| SOVEREIGNTY | The absolute authority that a government has over its citizens. |
| LAWA | A set of rules |
| PUBLIC POLICY | The plans and decisions that a government in a particular area of public concern. |
| LEGITIMACY | The rightful authority that a government has over its citizens. |
| SOCIAL CONTRACT | A contract under which people give up their individual sovereignty to the state in exchange for peace and order. |
| NATURAL RIGHTS | Rights people have simply because they are human beings. |
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