U.S. Gov Chap 1
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Dictatorship | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
| Executive Power | the power to execute, enforce, and administer law in a society |
| mixed economy | market-based economic system with limited government involvement |
| government | an institution in a society that makes and enforces public policy |
| presidential government | a form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent, and coequal. there is a president |
| oligarchy | a system of government in which a small group of self elected people holds power |
| public policy | a course of government action to achieve community goals |
| division of powers | the separation of duties and responsibilities between the states and the national government among the legislative, judicial, and executive branches |
| democracy | Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representative |
| Law of Supply and Demand | states that when supplies of goods and services become plentiful, prices tend to drop |
| In a ............? supreme authority rests solely with the people | Democracy |
| "Government for the people, by the people, of the people describes a system of government in which the people are what? | sovereign |
| Government in which a single person holds unlimited political power | autocracy |
| free enterprise system | An economic system in which people are free to operate their businesses as they see fit, with little government interference. |
| characteristics of free enterprise system | private ownership and free markets |
| All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government? | Unitary |
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