An institution that determines and enforces society's laws.

• law

• government

• democracy

A territory whose population maintains an organized government.

• state

• law

• democracy

An officially recognized member of a state.

• monarchy

• constitution

• citizen

Set of rules issued and enforced by a government.

• citizen

• dictatorship

• law

A basic quality, principle, or standard that is considered important.

• citizen

• value

• anarchy

The common interests of the members of society.

• common good

• common people

• commencement

A system of government in which the head of state, usually a royal figure, is a hereditary position.

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

A system of government in which political authority is held by the people.

• law

• democracy

• public good

This is another name for democracy.

• democratic society

• demon

• republic

A system of government in which one person or a small group or ruling elite has total political power.

• politics

• common good

• dictatorship