Purpose & Forms of Government Flashcard

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______ supreme and absolute power within its own territory

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sovereignty

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The United States is a _______.

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State

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TRUE OR FALSE: A nation refers to a homogenous group of people who rule themselves.

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False

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What is NOT something a state must have?

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Politics

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Which purpose of government is creating court systems? Options: form more perfect union, insure domestic tranquility, establish justice, promote the general welfare

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establish justice

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What purpose of government is creating a police force?

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insure domestic tranquility

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Which purpose of government is launching satellites and creating nuclear weapons?

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providing for the common defense

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Which purpose of government is creating a written constitution with a bill of rights?

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secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our Prosterity

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Which purpose of government is permitting petitions and peaceful protests?

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insure domestic tranquility

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Which purpose of government is providing roads and vaccine clinics?

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promote the general welfare