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Government 1
Chapter One Vocabulary
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Political Studies
11th Grade
01/24/2010

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Authority
Definition
The legal right or power to give orders and enforce rules.
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Government
Definition
Institutions and officials organized to establish and carry out public policy.
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Power
Definition
The ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise choose to do.
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Coercion
Definition
Power springs from the power holder's ability to punish or penalize others.
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Legitimacy
Definition
The quality of being accepted as an authority, often applied to laws or those in power.
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Public Good
Definition
A product or service that is available for all people to consume, whether they pay for it or not.
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Nation-State
Definition
An independent state, especially one in which the people share a common culture. in a nation-state, people have a sense of belonging to one country, even if they have different ethnic backgrounds.
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Sovereignty
Definition
The right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region, a group of people or oneself.
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Politics
Definition
The process and method of making decisions for groups. Although generally applied to governments, politics is also observed in all human interactions.
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Institution
Definition
An established organization, especially one providing a public service, and the rules that guide it.
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One (aristotle )
Definition
Kingship(one virtuous ruler) or Tyranny (one lawless ruler)
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A Few (aristotle )
Definition
Aristocracy (virtuous few for the good of all) Oligarchy (rule by the wealthy few in their own interest)
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The Many (aristotle)
Definition
Polity (constitutional gov in which everyone has a share in political power) Democracy (rule by the pooer in their own interest).
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