1.1-Principles of Government

Reap

to gain, receive, take in

Fundamental

basic, essential primary

Populous

having a large population

Personnel

people who work for an organization

Administration

a performance of duties

Abundant

available in large quantity, plentiful

Maxim

a general truth or rule of conduct

Government

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

Public Policies

all things a government decides to do

Legislative Power

the power to make laws and frame public policies

Executive Power

the power to execute, enforce, and administer laws

Judicial Power

the power to interpret laws, settle disputes that arise in society

Dictatorship

people who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of people

Democracy

a government where supreme authority rests with people

Aristotle

Greek philosopher “Humans linked in social contexts”

State

nation or territory governed by an organized political party

Sovereign

supreme ruler

Thomas Hobbes

political philosopher, wrote a book

John Locke

uses the theory of natural rights