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Term: State

Explanation: A state is a political division of a group of people that stay in a provence/territory. A state is sovergn in its territory

History: The word "State" comes from a latin status that means condition of a country.

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Term: Law

Explanation: Law is a system of rules that those that reside in a provence maintained by a government are obligated to follow

History: In the year 1760 BC the first instance of law came around by a man named King Hammurabi.

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Term: Government

Explanation: Government is a system or group of people who have the authority to make and enforce laws within a territory.

History: The Sumerians had the first instances of government in history.

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Term: Popular sovereignty

Explanation: The idea that power of the government comes from the people

History: This came about in the late 1700's to early 1800's

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Term: Democracy

Explanation: System of government where power is divided to the people.

History: Democracy traced all the way back to ancient Greece.

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Term: Social Contract Theory

Explanation: Suggests that individuals voluntarily enter into a social contract with each other and with a government (Probably for protection)

History: This was created by ancient philosophers back in 1700

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Term: Dictatorship

Explanation: A form of government where one person holds total and absolute power.

History: Mostly every single dictatorship country has collapsed.

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Term: Oligarchy

Explanation: This form of government where power is in the hands of a small group or family.

History: These also don't turn out very well.

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Term: Monarchy

Explanation: This form of government often is controlled by a monarch such as the king or queen.

History: These forms of government turn out fairly decent compared to some of the others.

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Term: Totalitarian

Explanation: This form of government is where the ruling party has total control over your public and private life

History: These forms of government lead to millions of deaths, always.

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Term: Federal system

Explanation: This form divides the total power between Federal and state evenly

History: Parts can be traced back to Ancient greece and rome but mainly created by the USA

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Term: Laiezzli fair

Explanation: Where there is minimal government interception in the free market.

History: We have never been a total Laiessli faire country.

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Term: Free enterprises

Explanation: Essentialy another way of saying laissli faire

History: Where buisnesses have total control.

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Term: Magna Carta

Explanation: Made it so the king is never above the law and is subjective to them as much as anyone

History: Signed in 1200's by English peasents

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Term: Constitutional convention

Explanation: The convention where the constitution was drafted for the new USA

History: Took place in 1787 Philadelphia