Introduction to American Government

A federal government is one in which

• power is divided between a central government and local governments.

• powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch.

• limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states.

• all power is concentrated in the central government.

having supreme power within its own territory; neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority

• public policies

• sovereign

• constitution

• government

those things a government decides to do

• state

• constitution

• public policies

• sovereign

fundamental laws setting our the principles, structures, and processes if a government

• government

• public policies

• constitution

• constitution

an institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

• state

• constitution

• public policies

• government

a group of people who live in a defined territory that is organized politically

• state

• government

• constitution

• sovereign

What are the three powers all governments possess?

• Legislative

• Republic

• Executive

• Judicial

Which of the following statements about sovereign states is NOT true?

• Sovereign states have supreme power within their own territories.

• A county or city is considered sovereign because it is subordinate to a larger form of government.

• Sovereign states can determine their own form of government.

• Sovereign states decide their own foreign and domestic policies.

Which of the following is among the characteristics of a state?

• territory

• population

• government

• All are characteristics of a state.

All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government?

• unitary

• confederate

• executive

• federal