State — Social Studies definition
A political organization with territory, governing institutions, and claims to authority.
Where it is taught
- Government, Authority, Legitimacy & the Rule of Law — Foundations of Government & Public Reasoning, Government, Civic Participation & Economics, Grade 12
In use
A state is a political organization with a territory and institutions; a government is the set of governing arrangements and officials.
Government, Authority, Legitimacy & the Rule of Law