Background of Government

Front

By contract, people surrender the power to maintain order to the state and the state protects its citizens.

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Social Contract

Front

Government that gives all key powers to the national or central government

Back

Unitary System

Front

Group of people united by bonds of ethnicity, language, custom, tradition, and sometimes, religion

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Nation

Front

The supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries

Back

Sovereignty

Front

A country in which the territory of both the nation and the state coincide

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Nation-State

Front

Political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power to make and enforce laws

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Nation

Front

The institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces binding decisions on citizens

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Government

Front

An agreement about basic beliefs

Back

Consensus

Front

A government in which a constitution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on the powers of those who govern

Back

Constitutional Government

Front

A loose union of independent states

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Confederacy