settlement of a dispute by each side giving up

something and getting something

a written plan of government

a meeting or assembly of persons coming

together on specific matters of common concern

a discussion involving people or groups stating

opposing points of view

a person chosen or elected by a group to

represent them at a meeting

a form of government in which the people

rule, either directly or through elected

representatives

the branch of government that carries out or

enforces laws

a person who shapes or creates a plan or system

the branch of government responsible for

interpreting and applying laws

the branch of government that makes laws

an introduction that states the purpose of

a document

a person chosen to act or speak for others

a country governed by elected

representatives and by an elected leader

powers, privileges, or claims possessed by

someone and protected by law

a system where power is divided between

branches of the government to make sure no

one branch has more power than the others

authority given to multiple levels of

government, such as those given to both the

federal and state governments