Government Unit 1 Vocabulary

Form of political organization in which power is divided among a central government and state government?

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Federalism

• Theocracy

The principle that the powers and functions of government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution and other laws?

• Constitutional

• Limited Government

• Monarchy

• Authoritarian

The idea that government is created by and subject to the will of the PEOPLE?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Social Contract

• Theocracy

A form of government in which all authority is vested in a central government from which state governments derive their power?

• Republic

• Confederation

• Authoritarian

• Unitary

An alliance of Independent states manifesting some power to a central government?

• Republic

• Confederation

• Authoritarian

• Unitary

A form of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of a single leader or small group?

• Republic

• Authoritarian

• Confederation

• Unitary

A system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

Division of government powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

Principle that every member of the society, including the ruler or government, MUST FOLLOW the law?

• Rule of Law

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

A form of government in which a body of cabinet ministers who are chosen from and responsible to the legislature and act as advisers to a nominal chief of state?

• Presidential

• Parliamentary