Government Ch 1 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 government | (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed |
| confederacy | a loose union of independent states |
| unitary government | a centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency. |
| Public Policies | all those things a government decides to do |
| legislative power | the power to make a law and to frame public policies |
| executive power | the power to execute, enforce, and administer law |
| judicial power | the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society |
| constitution | the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government |
| dictatorship | form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority |
| democracy | a form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people |
| autocracy | a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual |
| oligarchy | a system of government in which a small group holds power |
| federal government | a form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments |
| division of powers | basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis |
| presidential government | a form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent, and coequal |
| parliamentary | government where people vote for representatives; the POLITICAL PARTY in control picks their PRIME MINISTER (Head Executive) |
| compromise | an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
| free enterprise system | An economic system in which people are free to operate their businesses as they see fit, with little government interference. |
| law of supply and demand | a law of economics that states that as the demand for a good or service increases, the value of the good or service also increases |
| mixed economy | an economy in which private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of government regulation and promotion |
| state | an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs |
| sovereign | having supreme power within its own territory; neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority |
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