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24 Cards in this Set
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government
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The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
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public policy
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All of the goals a government sets and the various courses of action it pursues as it attempts to realize these goals.
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legislative power
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The power to make a law and to frame public policies.
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executive power
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The power to execute, enforce, and administer law.
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judicial power
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The power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes within the society.
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constitution
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The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government.
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dictatorship
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A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.
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democracy
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A type of government in which the supreme government rests with the people.
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state
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A body of people living in a defined territory who have a government with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority.
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sovereign
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Having supreme authority within its own territory; neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority.
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Autocracy |
A government in which a single person holds unlimited political power |
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Oligarchy |
A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite |
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Oligarchy |
A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite |
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Unitary government |
A centralized government. All powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency. |
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Federal government |
The powers of government are divided between a central government and several local governments |
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Federal government |
The powers of government are divided between a central government and several local governments |
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Division of powers |
An authority superior to both the central and local government |
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Confederation |
Alliance of independent states. A central organization, the confederate government has the power to handle only those matters that the meme we states have assigned to it. |
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Presidential government |
A separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branches of the government |
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Parliamentary government |
The executive branch is made up of the prime minister or premier, and that official's cabinet |
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Majority rule |
In a democracy the device that ensures that the will of the ppl and not the dictates of the rulings few determine |
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Compromise |
The process of blending and adjusting competing views and interest |
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Citizen |
One who holds both rights and responsibilities in a state |
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Free enterprise system |
Economic system characterized by the private ownership of capital goods; investments made by private decision, not by government directive; and success or failure determined by competition in the marketplace |
