Unit 1 Section 1 Vocab

The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies is called ________.

• Government

• Economy

• Culture

• Religion

All the actions a government decides to take (e.g., defense, education, taxes) are known as ________.

• Public Policies

• Private Enterprises

• Judicial Reviews

• Economic Sanctions

The power to make laws and set public policy is called ________.

• Legislative Power

• Executive Power

• Judicial Power

• Administrative Power

Match the following types of government power with their correct descriptions.

• The power derived from the fundamental principles and framework of a government.

• Constitutional Power

• The power to make laws.

• Executive Power

• The power to interpret laws and settle disputes.

• Legislative Power

• The power to execute, enforce, and administer laws.

• Judicial Power

The power to interpret laws and resolve legal disputes is called ________.

• Judicial Power

• Legislative Power

• Executive Power

• Administrative Power

Fundamental laws that define a government's structure, principles, and processes are called the ________.

• Constitution

• Statute

• Ordinance

• Regulation

A political unit with population, territory, sovereignty, and government is called a ________.

• State

• City

• Nation

• Province

The people who constitute the state, regardless of size or homogeneity, are referred to as the ________.

• Population

• Government

• Territory

• Sovereignty

Land with recognized borders that defines a state's geographic scope is called ________.

• Territory

• Population

• Government

• Sovereignty

Complete authority within a territory; not subordinate to any other power is called (a)   .

• Sovereignty
• Diplomacy
• Federalism
• Autonomy