Chapter 6 Quizs

legislature

• structures in which representatives of the people discuss, assess, and create laws

• a type of government that enforces laws without public input

• an organization that only reviews existing laws

• a body that focuses solely on international treaties

civil law

• applying a very precise and detailed set of legal codes to the current case

• a system of law based on precedent and judicial decisions

• a legal framework that emphasizes individual rights and freedoms

• a method of resolving disputes through informal negotiation

bicameral legislature

• one chamber

• three chambers

• two chambers

• four chambers

unicameral legislature

• one chamber

• two chambers

• three chambers

• multiple chambers

the age of the executive

• a term used by analysts to label the increase of power in executives and decline of power in legislatures in the 20th century

• a period characterized by the rise of democratic governance

• a concept referring to the youthfulness of political leaders

• a phrase describing the economic dominance of corporations

Weberian bureaucracy

• there are explicit rules to follow and no one is exempt from these rules

• it emphasizes personal relationships over formal rules

• it allows for flexibility in decision-making

• it prioritizes efficiency over accountability

common law

• relies on precedents to guide the current case

• is based solely on statutory laws

• is only applicable in civil cases

• is determined by a jury's decision

dispute resolution

• the goal is to find a ruling that is generally acceptable to all sides

• to escalate the conflict to higher authorities

• to ignore the concerns of the parties involved

• to impose a solution without discussion

fused executive

• a single actor performs both duties of the head of state and head of government

• a system where the executive is separate from the legislative branch

• a political system with multiple heads of state

• a form of government where the judiciary holds the most power

executive

• the body of government that carries out policies and laws

• a group of elected officials responsible for making laws

• the judicial branch that interprets laws

• the legislative body that creates policies