Chapter 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
The idea that government power is not absolute
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Limited Government
2
Q
The system of government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government
A
Representative Government
3
Q
The division of power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
A
Separation of Powers
4
Q
The money the government collects from taxes or other sources
A
Revenue
5
Q
An agreement prohibiting trade
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Embargo
6
Q
To approve
A
Ratify
7
Q
A single-chamber legislature
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Unicameral
8
Q
To yield
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Cede
9
Q
A law
A
Ordinance
10
Q
Trade among the states
A
Interstate Commerce
11
Q
Not sanctioned by law
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Extralegal
12
Q
Political disorder
A
Anarchy
13
Q
A governing body that creates laws
A
Legislature
14
Q
A model on which to base later decisions or actions
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Precedent
