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American Gov. Ch 1
Chapter 1 Vocab Words
Question | Answer |
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Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies | Government |
All the things a government decides to do | Public Policy |
The power to make law and to frame public policies | Legislative Power |
The power to execute,enforce,and administer law | Executive Power |
The power to interpret laws,determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society | Judicial Power |
The body of fundamental laws setting out the principal,structure, and process of government | Constitution |
A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority | Dictatorship |
A form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people | Democracy |
A body of people living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of high authority | state |
Has supreme and absolute power within its own territory and can decide its own foreign and domestic policies | Sovereign |