The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
A body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of a higher authority
Having supreme power within its own territory
Any sizable group of people who are united by common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and, sometimes religion. A country in which the territory of the state, and a cultural nation of people are in the same place. Nation-State
All of the things that a government decides to do.
Defense Taxation Education Crime Control Health Care Transportation Environment Civil Rights Working Conditions
Governments Have power to make and implement public policy
Legislative Executive Judicial The power to create laws The power to enforce laws The power to interpret laws, to settle disputes that arise within a society.
A body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government
Six Goals of our Constitution We the people form aUnion,establish justice, domestic tranquility, of the United States, in Orderto insure more perfect provide for the common defense,promote the general welfare, andsecurethe blessingslibertyto ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. of
Four Theories on the Origin of the State Force Theory Took over the state by force Evolutionary Theory State evolved over time Divine Right Theory God made the state Social Contract Theory Unwritten contract, people give up rights for protection from the state
Thomas Hobbes - man is essentially _______ and must be _____________ by government John Locke - man is essentially good, and governments allow people to act together as a _______ to accomplish more ______ EVILCONTROLLED TEAMWORK
Montesquieu – spirit of laws, idea of separation of powers Blackstone – theory of common law Rousseau – freedom, equality, and justice for all…politics and morality should be separated