unit 1 government foundations vocabulary

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state

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a body of people, living in a defined space, with the power to make and enforce laws, and with an organization to do this

Answer explanation

a body of people, living in a defined space, with the power to make and enforce laws, and with an organization to do this

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population

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the group of people who are the members or citizens of a state

Answer explanation

the group of people who are the members or citizens of a state

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territory

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the area in which a state's rule applies

Answer explanation

the area in which a state's rule applies

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sovereignty

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the ability to rule absolutely within a territory

Answer explanation

the ability to rule absolutely within a territory

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government

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the organization that makes and enforces the laws

Answer explanation

the organization that makes and enforces the laws

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civics

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the study of what it means to be a U.S. citizen through Government and Economics

Answer explanation

the study of what it means to be a U.S. citizen through Government and Economics

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compromise

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an agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants

Answer explanation

an agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants

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economics

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production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services; and their management

Answer explanation

production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services; and their management

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citizen

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a legal member of a community

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a legal member of a community

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responsibility

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having to account for one's actions, being dependable, and having a duty or obligation

Answer explanation

having to account for one's actions, being dependable, and having a duty or obligation