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establish justice
Create the judicial branch, court system, legal process/arrest, trial, punishment, liberty, justice, fairness, law, courts, fair, and impartial,
create laws that are reasonable, fair, and impartial
form a more perfect union
Purpose of Government, Create a nation in which states work together
constitution
A constitution is a plan that sets forth the rules of government. , 1787-89
promoting general welfare
Overtime people expectation of what govt should do has expanded
providing for the common defense
is mainly concerned with other nations..., provides for the defense of its citizens against threats of foreign aggression
ensure domestic tranquillity
Keep peace between the states
secure the blessing of liberty
what a government does so citizens can be relatively free, freedom
dictatorship
A government controlled by one person or a small group of people
democracy
A government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives.
oligarchy
A government ruled by a few powerful people
autocracy
A form of government in which a single individual rules
legislative power
The power to make a law and to frame public policies
executive power
The power to execute, enforce, and administer law
judicial power
Interpret laws, determine their meaning, and settle disputes
government
A formal organization that directs the political life of a society.
A state
A body of people living in a defined territory who have a government with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority.
sovereign state
independent and free from all external control
presidential government
A form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent, and coequal
parliamentary government
A form of government in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that official's cabinet.
federal government
A form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments.
unitary government
A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency.
basic concepts of democracy
Majority rule and minority rights - although democracy is based upon majority rule, minority rights must be guaranteed
equality of all persons before the law
"All men are created equal"-----meaning all men have equality of opportunity and equality before the law.
necessity of compromise
acceptance of needing to work together and give or take
individual freedom
free to do whatever you want as long as it doesnt infringe on others freedom
divine right rule
When a ruler claims that his or her power has come from God, kings
compromise
A settlement in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement.
public policies
all of the many goals that a government pursues in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved
sovereignty
Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.
confederation
A form of an international organization that brings several autonomous states together for a common purpose.
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