The Sovereign State

a body of people, living in a defined space, with the power to make and enforce laws and an organization to do this

• nation
• state
• colony
• government

people living within state

• quorum
• citizenry
• population
• popular sovereignty

another word for the boundary of a state

• lines
• jurisdiction
• area
• territory

Sovereignty is...

• the ability to rule
• the ability to vote
• an organization in the state with control
• something you reach

Match each example with the correct function of government:

• Keep Order
• Protect the Country
• Make Laws
• Help Citizens

Highway system

• Keep Order
• Protect the Country
• Make Laws
• Help Citizens

Voting age is 18

• Keep Order
• Protect the Country
• Make Laws
• Help Citizens

Police

• Keep Order
• Protect the Country
• Make Laws
• Help Citizens

Veteran's hospitals

• Keep Order
• Protect the Country
• Make Laws
• Help Citizens

Jobs must pay minimum wage

• Keep Order
• Protect the Country
• Make Laws
• Help Citizens