Final Flashcards
Constitution
Sets out principles, structure, process of a gov
Judicial power
Power to interpret laws
State
A politically organized body of people in a defined territory with power to make and enforce laws
Executive power
The power to carry out and enforce laws
Government
The institution through Which society makes and enforces public policies
Legislative power
The power to make laws
Each state must have
Territories with recognized boundaries
Which theory holds that god created the state and made it sovereign
Divine right theory
The law must be reasonable, fair, and impartial
Justice
A state differs from a nation In that
A state is a legal entity
Federal government
Powers are divides between a central government and local government
Autocracy
A government in which a person has unlimited political power
Presidential government
The legislative and executive branches are independent and coequal
Confederation
An alliance of independent states
Parliamentary government
Executive branch consists of a prime ministry or premier and a cabinet
Oligarchy
A government in which a small group hold all political power
Political scientists frequently classify governments according to
Who participates in the governing process
How can the US be considered a republic, not a democracy
Representative of the people express the popular will
In a parliamentary government
The prime ministry belongs to both the executive and legislative branches
Democracy
Ruled by the people
Compromise
When each side give up demands
Majority vote
Belief that the largest group will bee right more often than wrong
A responsibility of a citizen
Voting
Someone with certain rights and responsibilities in a state
Citizens
