Purposes Of Government Vocab

Government

Political organizations through which scarcity decisions and public policies are made and enforced.

Democracy

Type of government where power is held by the people and exercised through them (voting).

Republic

Where people are elected by the citizens to speak for act on their behalf

Scarcity

Trying to fulfill unlimited wants and needs with limited sources.

Politics

The way in which people resolve social conflict.

Social conflict

The idea that people in a society disagree over belief, values, and what the society’s priorities should be.

Power

The ability to do something.

Authority

The right to make decisions. Having power or influence over people or groups.

Nation

People united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

Sovereignty

The power and authority to rule oneself; governments have this.

Population

Group of people living within an area

Territory

Land on which population lives.

Social Contract

An implicit (understand) agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits.