Government: Chapter 1 Section 1 Vocab Flashcard

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Power to enforce laws

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Executive Power

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Power to create laws

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Legislative Power

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Power to interpret laws

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Judicial Power

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Document outlining US government system

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Constitution

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Institution that makes and enforces laws

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Government

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Government type with supreme authority by one or a few.

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Dictatorship

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Govt where supreme authority lies with the people's will

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Democracy

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People in a defined territory, organized politically, with the power to make public policies.

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State

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Part of the State's definition; power to decide public policies.

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Sovereignty

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Government actions: laws, taxes, education, etc.

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Public policies