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the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

Public Policies

all of the things a government decides to do

legislative power

the power to make laws and to frame public policies

executive power

the power to execute, enforce, and administer laws

the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society

form of government where those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people

form of government where supreme authority rests with the people

Greek philosopher who viewed the lives of individual humans as linked in a social context. He wrote about various types of government and the obligations of the individual citizen.

Review the description of judicial powers. Then choose which of the following is the best example of judicial powers.

interpreting laws that are controversial among citizens

a body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically (that is, with a government), and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority

when a state has supreme and absolute power within its own territory and can decide its own foreign and domestic policies

English philosopher who felt that people and nations were in a constant battle for power and wealth. He thought that an absolute monarchy was the best government for England. He distrusted democracy, but thought that authorized representatives as the voice of the people would prevent a monarch from being unfair or cruel.

Which of the following sets includes the common characteristics of every state?

territory, population, government, sovereignty

English philosopher who wrote about his theories concerning the natural rights of man, the social contract, the separation of Church and State, religious freedom, and liberty. Locke's theories influenced the American and French revolutions.

Which major historical political theory of the origin of the state is most compatible with the Declaration of Independence?

social contract theory