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Mrs. Renshaw's Govt.
Mrs. Renshaw's Government Terms
Question | Answer |
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Democracy | Form of government in which citizens hold political power. |
Constitution | A system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized. |
Unlimited Government | A government where there are no effective limits on government actions. |
Limited Government | A government where the government's actions are limited by law. |
Government | A group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country. |
Communism | A political and economic system in which the government owns all property and makes all economic decisions. |
Unitary System | System of government in which a central government has the authority to make laws for the entire country. |
Confederation | A group of independent states join together and give limited powers to a common government. |
Federal System | Power is divided among central,regional, and local governments. |
Central government | Level of government that is responsible for national affairs. |