CRM 4.1 Vocab

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Prime Minister

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executive head of government in a parliamentary system

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Limited Government

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A government whose power is limited by restrictions in a social contract.

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Legislative: a group within a government that can make or change laws.

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a group within a government that can make or change laws.

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Federal System ...

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A system of government where power is shared between the national and state government.

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Checks and Balances: A principle of the federal government that allows each branch to limit the power of the others.

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Checks and Balances

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A confederation is...

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A system of government where the central government is weak and states hold most power.

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Representative Democracy is a government where citizens elect representatives to propose and vote on laws for them.

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A form of government in which citizens elect representatives who propose and vote on laws on citizens behalf.

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Unitary System:

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All power is held in the central government.

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Parliamentary System:

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A system where the legislative branch is elected by the people, makes laws, and elects the executive branch to enforce them.

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Popular Sovereignty

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Power of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.