Government, Politics, and Economics: Key
Concepts and Theories | 2026 UPDATE
ALREADY GRADED A+
Unitary System - ANSWERS-Government system where all power is held by a
central authority
Federal System - ANSWERS-Government system where power is shared
between national and state governments
Confederacy - ANSWERS-System where states hold most power and the
central government is weak
Constitution - ANSWERS-A written plan that outlines the structure and
powers of government
Constitutional Government - ANSWERS-Government whose powers are
limited by a constitution
Preamble - ANSWERS-Introduction to the Constitution stating its goals
Constitutional Law - ANSWERS-Law based on the Constitution and its
interpretation
Politics - ANSWERS-The process of making decisions about public policy
, Industrialized Nation - ANSWERS-Country with advanced industry and high
standard of living
Developing Nation - ANSWERS-Country with less industrialization and lower
standard of living
The Federalist Papers - ANSWERS-Essays written to support ratification of the
U.S. Constitution
4 Purposes of Government - ANSWERS-Maintain order; provide public
services; provide security; make and enforce laws
State - ANSWERS-A political unit with territory, population, government, and
sovereignty
Nation - ANSWERS-A group of people with shared culture, history, language,
or identity
Nation-State - ANSWERS-A state whose people share a common national
identity
Consensus - ANSWERS-General agreement among citizens on basic political
values
Sovereignty - ANSWERS-Supreme authority within a territory
Government - ANSWERS-The institution through which a society makes and
enforces laws
Social Contract - ANSWERS-An agreement where people give up some
freedom for government protection
Concepts and Theories | 2026 UPDATE
ALREADY GRADED A+
Unitary System - ANSWERS-Government system where all power is held by a
central authority
Federal System - ANSWERS-Government system where power is shared
between national and state governments
Confederacy - ANSWERS-System where states hold most power and the
central government is weak
Constitution - ANSWERS-A written plan that outlines the structure and
powers of government
Constitutional Government - ANSWERS-Government whose powers are
limited by a constitution
Preamble - ANSWERS-Introduction to the Constitution stating its goals
Constitutional Law - ANSWERS-Law based on the Constitution and its
interpretation
Politics - ANSWERS-The process of making decisions about public policy
, Industrialized Nation - ANSWERS-Country with advanced industry and high
standard of living
Developing Nation - ANSWERS-Country with less industrialization and lower
standard of living
The Federalist Papers - ANSWERS-Essays written to support ratification of the
U.S. Constitution
4 Purposes of Government - ANSWERS-Maintain order; provide public
services; provide security; make and enforce laws
State - ANSWERS-A political unit with territory, population, government, and
sovereignty
Nation - ANSWERS-A group of people with shared culture, history, language,
or identity
Nation-State - ANSWERS-A state whose people share a common national
identity
Consensus - ANSWERS-General agreement among citizens on basic political
values
Sovereignty - ANSWERS-Supreme authority within a territory
Government - ANSWERS-The institution through which a society makes and
enforces laws
Social Contract - ANSWERS-An agreement where people give up some
freedom for government protection
