Purposes of Gov Vocab

Government Vocab August 25 2025

Government

Political organization through which is scarcity decision and public policies are made and enforced.

Democracy

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

Republic

Where people are elected by citizen to speak or act on their behalf.

Scarcity

Trying to fulfill unlimited wants and needs with limited resources

Politics

The way in which people resolve social conflict.

Social Conflict

the idea that people in society disagrees over beliefs , values , and what the society’s priorities should be.

Power

The ability to do something

Authoritys

The right to make decisions. Having power and 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 ; government must have this.

Population

Groups of people living within an area

Territory

Land on which populations lives,

Social contract

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