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?