What is the United States?

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Nation

collection of people who share culture, language, history....

Country

defined territory with boundaries

State

made of land, population, government, and sovereignty (total control within border) and has dominant political unit in the world

Government

the institution that creates public policy

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

what are the 3 basic powers of a government?

government, land, population, and sovereignty

what are the 4 components that make up a state?

enforce laws

what does the executive power do?

interpret laws

what does the judicial power do?

make laws

what does the legislative power do?


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