PO 131 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Miranda Warning, Jury Trial, Commerce Clause

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The following is a list of concepts with which you should be familiar for the midterm. Lasell definition: who gets what when and. Function of government, they have the responsibility to respond and solve these issues. how. When people make decisions for themselves of values; how can authority distribute those goods. A social institution that controls the behavior of people, political and administrative hierarchy of an organized state. Management of conflicts, establishing order devising rules and regulations, provides a foundation for society. A public good for society what benefits everybody rather than one individual. The legitimacy of the united states government, is implied through us paying taxes just being a citizen. Constitutional democracy: authority for government stems from the constitution. Set of rules and principles in order to rule over the land. Rule of law: the idea that laws should take precedence over governance of people all citizens including government officials, must obey the law.