Civics Vocab Test
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tylerhaycox on September 12, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Government | the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies |
| Public Policy | All of the many goals that a government pursues in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved |
| Legislative Power | the power to make law and to frame public policies |
| Judicial Power | The power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes 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 |
| State | 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 |
| Sovereign | having supreme power within its own territory; neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority |
| Autocracy | a form of government in which a single person holds unlimited political power |
| Oligarchy | a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few. |
| Unitary | a form of government in which power is held by one central authority. |
| 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 |
| Confederation | a joining of several groups for a common purpose |
| Presidential Government | a form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent, and coequal |
| Parliamentary Government | A form of government in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that official's cabinet |
| Compromise | adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N. |
| Free Enterprise System | an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods |
| Law of Supply and Demand | a law which states that when supplies of goods and services become plentiful, prices tend to drop. When supplies become scarcer, prices tend to rise. |
| Mixed Economy | an economy in which private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of government regulation and promotion |
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