American Government - Chapter 1

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An institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws affecting the people under its control?

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Government

Front

A group of people united by bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and sometimes religion?

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Nation

Front

A political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government?

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State

Front

A political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government?

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Country

Front

The supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries?

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Sovereignty

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A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government?

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Unitary

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A loose union of independent states?

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Confederacy

Front

A government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments?

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Federal System

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A plan that provides the rules for government?

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Constitution

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A government in which a constitution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on the powers of those who govern?

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Constitutional Government