My distinguished padlet by Juliana Graziano

State

26jgraziano — 2024-01-23 19:52:36 UTC

A body of people living in a defined territory with a government.

This depicts Indiana, a state in the USA.

Government

26jgraziano — 2024-01-23 19:55:30 UTC

An institution which makes and enforces public policies like defense, crime, education, health care, transportation, and civil rights.

The United States government is one of many democratic governments around the world.

Law

26jgraziano — 2024-01-23 19:58:47 UTC

A binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or something formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority... created, enforced, and interpreted by the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches

A law includes something like how to must be at least the age of 16 to obtain a drivers permit.

Popular Sovereignty

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:21:52 UTC

a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people

Electing people like the president is an example.

Democracy

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:24:05 UTC

a government by the people; rule of the majority, supreme power vested in the people.

The USA is a democracy.

Social Contract Theory

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:27:31 UTC

A philosophic theory stating the view that persons’ moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live.

An example would be following traffic regulations or paying taxes.

Dictatorship

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:29:21 UTC

a form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a dictator or a small clique; autocratic rule, control, leadership.

Hilter during WW2 is an example.

Oligarchy

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:30:39 UTC

a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes; government by the few.

An example is South Africa under apartheid leadership.

Monarchy

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:31:39 UTC

undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person.

An example is England or Spain.

Totalitarian

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:33:14 UTC

of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy; relating to a political regime based on subordination of the individual to the state and strict control of all aspects of the life and productive capacity of the nation.

Example would be Italy under Mussolini.

Federal System

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:35:35 UTC

a mode of government that combines a general government (the central or "federal" government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial, or other sub-unit governments) in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two.

Countries with their own legislatures like USA and Australia are examples.

Laissez-faire

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:37:47 UTC

Hands off; a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights.\

An example would be Theodore Roosevelt.

Free Enterprise

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:39:26 UTC

freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government beyond regulation necessary to protect public interest and keep the national economy in balance

In the USA, the decision to start a shop or business is an example. It's based off of personal drive.

Magna Carta

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:41:01 UTC

a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges

It was a charter of liberties to which the English barons forced King John to give his assent in June 1215 at Runnymede, and has been used in government ever since.

Constitutional Convention

26jgraziano — 2024-01-24 04:43:25 UTC

A group of delegates from five states met in Philadelphia between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.

It is significant due to the fact that they formed the Constitution and drew up modern-day government.