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What is the term for the institution which a society makes and enforces its public policies?
What is the term for the institution which a society makes and enforces its public policies?
- confederation
- public system
- government (correct)
- state
What is the the term for the type of power the government has and exercises to make laws and to frame public policies?
What is the the term for the type of power the government has and exercises to make laws and to frame public policies?
- executive power
- legislative power (correct)
- judicial power
- none of the above
Taxation, defense education, and healthcare are all examples of what?
Taxation, defense education, and healthcare are all examples of what?
- useless things
- private policies
- externalities
- public policies (correct)
A commonly agreed upon reason as to why government was invented is
A commonly agreed upon reason as to why government was invented is
What is the term for the type of power the government has and exercises to execute, enforce, and administer laws?
What is the term for the type of power the government has and exercises to execute, enforce, and administer laws?
What is the term for the type of power the government has and exercises to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within society?
What is the term for the type of power the government has and exercises to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within society?
A "state" is
A "state" is
In a ______ the people hold sovereign power and government is conducted by and with the consent of the people
In a ______ the people hold sovereign power and government is conducted by and with the consent of the people
The term for a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power is
The term for a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power is
The term for a government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self appointed elite is
The term for a government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self appointed elite is
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