Political Concepts

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Anarchy

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A state of society without government or law.

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Government

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The governing body of a nation, state, or community.

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Nation

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A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

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State

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A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.

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Country

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A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.

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Sovereignty

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Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

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Divine Right

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The doctrine that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule and that rebellion against them is a sin.

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Social Contract

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An implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection.