Definition of state, government, and democracy

How should society be organised, if at all?

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Jori
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Definition of state, government, and democracy

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Based on my readings on political science, I have come up with the following definitions. Your comments about these definitions are highly valuable.

1. State - a territorially bound governed populated sovereign legal entity that is independent from external control

2. Sovereignty - absolute, comprehensive, permanent, and indivisible power over members

3. Government - a state-wide organization that makes, executes, and interprets policies and laws to fulfill certain state functions such as establishment of peace and order, provision of public goods and services, and promotion of general and individual welfare

4. Democracy - a government in which a universal electorate freely selects leaders from genuine alternatives, the elected leaders have short fixed term and limited power, and the citizens have rights ot political participation and opposition
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