CLEP Gov Flashcards

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The institution through which laws are made and enforced is called

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government

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A set of rules and regulations made and enforced by a government within a society is referred to as

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law

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A government ruled by a king or a queen is called a

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monarchy

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A system of government where power is shared between a national government and local governments is called

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federal

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The fundamental laws, ideals, and principles by which a nation is governed is known as a

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constitution

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The constitutional principle which states that power should be divided between a national government and local governments is

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separation of powers

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Branches of the U.S. government: judicial, legislative, executive, parliamentary. Which is NOT a branch?

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parliamentary

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The branch of government that makes the laws is the

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legislative

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The system that ensures no branch of government dominates is called

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checks and balances

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The branch of government that enforces the laws is called

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executive