Section I Government Definitions Flashcards
What is power?
The ability or right to control others; authority over others; influence over others.
What is government?
A group of people who have the power to make/enforce laws for a country/area.
What is empire?
A state containing several countries.
What is a unitary system?
Where a central government makes all the laws.
What is a democracy
A central government in which citizens hold political power.
What is a constitution?
A system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized.
What is a federal system?
Where power is divided among central, regional and local governments.
What is a limited government?
A government structure in which government actions are limited by law.
What is an oligarchy?
A government in which a few people have power
What is an aristocracy?
A government in which the wealthy/powerful work together and run the show.
