Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
Government
The institution
Public policies
All of the thugs the gov decides to do is
Legislative power
The power to make laws and frame public policies
Executive power
The power to execute, enforce, and administer laws
Judicial powers
The powers to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle the disputes that arise within society
State
A body of people, living in defined territory, organized politically and with the power to make and enforce laws without the consent of any higher power
Dictatorship
Form of government where those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people
Democracy
Form of government where supreme authority rests with people
Sovereignty
Utmost authority in decision making in maintaining order if state
Sovereignty
Utmost authority in decision making in maintaining order of state
Autotocracy
A form of gov in which a single person holds unlimited power
Oligarchy
A form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self appointed group
Unitary
A centralized gov in which all gov powers belong to a single, central agency
Confederation
A joining of several groups for a common purpose
Division of powers
Basic principal of federalism
