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principles of govt.
sandroff vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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sovereignty | states right to rule itself |
population | number of people living in a specific place |
citizenship | legal destination a nation makes between its own country and other countries |
government | people and institutions with authority to establish and enforce public policies |
public policy | any course of government action directed toward national goals |
legitimacy | people accept the authority of their government and the right to lead |
social contract | agreement in which one superior ruler was selected to rule |