Unit 12 Systems of Government

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authoritarianism

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a form of government that forces strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom

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confederal

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a system of government where power is located with independent states and there is little power in the central government

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federal

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a system of government in which power is shared between a national government and state/local governments

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levels of government

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the division of governmental power and responsibilities between different layers: national/federal, state, and local

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national unity

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a sense of common purpose and direction among a nation's citizens

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sovereignty

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supreme power or authority

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system of government

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the way in which a government organizes and distributes power

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unitary

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a system of government where almost all power is located with the central government.