Political Systems Chapter 1 Crossword

one of the first philosophers to talk about the "state".
a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government.
1. population 2. territory 3. sovereignty 4. government
belief that a state grows out of an extended family.
belief that an army is needed to "protect" citizens and takes over the community.
belief that gods have chosen people to rule over others.
In a state of nature no government existed. Without an authority to protect people, life is violent. As a result, people immediately seek out government. This idea was first presented by Thomas Hobbes.
Idea that people surrendered to the state the power needed to maintain order. By contract the people surrender their power to the state. The state then agrees to maintain order. The people DO NOT have the right to break the agreement according to Hobbes.
a plan that provides the rules of government. It does 3 main things: 1. it sets the ideals that the people believe in and share. 2. It establishes the basic structure of government and defines the government's powers and duties. 3. It provides the supreme law of the land for the country.
a loose union of independent states.
A government in which the constitution has the authority to place limits on the powers of those who govern. Also referred to as Limited Government.
the interpretation and application of the constitution. The study of defining the limits of government power and the rights of citizens.
rule by one person. Including totalitarian dictatorships and Monarchies
rule by a few persons as in the old Soviet Union and other communist nations.
rule by many persons.
citizens are directly involved in the legislative process and vote on all laws.
the effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of a government.
a country where voters hold power.
system where all key powers belong to the national government.
system that divides the power of government between the national government and the states.