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Introduction to Government

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Discover the fundamentals of how the government functions, including the definition, features, and functions of a state, distinctions between nations and states, and political structures such as democracy, monarchy, and oligarchy.

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Meaning and Scope of Government

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Origins of Government

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Definition and Features of a State

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Functions of a State

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State, Society and Nation

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Differences Between Nation and States

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The White House, one of the world’s most widely recognized state buildings, symbolizes the authority of the U.S. presidency. (Courtesy U.S. National Archives/Wikimedia Commons)

Power

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Authority

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Legitimacy and Sovereignty

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Political Culture

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Political Socialization

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Political Participation

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Nineteenth-century painting by Philipp Foltz depicting the Athenian politician Pericles delivering his famous funeral oration in front of the Assembly.

Democracy

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Queen Noor of Jordan is the dowager queen of this constitutional monarchy and has limited political authority. Queen Noor is American by birth, but relinquished her citizenship when she married. She is a noted global advocate for Arab-Western relations. (Photo courtesy of Skoll World Forum/flickr)

Monarchy

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Oligarchy

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Aristocracy

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Autocracy

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