Chapter 1 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
Government
goals that the government pursues in many areas of human affairs
Public Policy
the power to make a law and frame public policies
Legislative Power
the power to execute, enforce, and administer law
Executive Power
the power to interpret laws, determine their meaning, and settle disputes
Judicial Power
body of laws that sets the principles, structures, and process of government
Consitution
government where the leader has absolute power and authority
Dictatorship
government where the supreme authority rests with the people
Democracy
body of people living in a defined territory, who have a government with the power to make/enforce law without consent from higher authority
State
having supreme power within its own territory
Sovereign
government where a single person holds unlimited political power
Autocracy
government where a small holds the power to rule, usually self appointed elite
Oligarchy
centralized government, where powers belong to a single, central agency
Unitary Government
government where the powers are divided between a central government and several local governments
Federal Government
constitutional provisions are divided on a geographic basis
Division of Powers
joining of several groups for a common purpose
Confederation
government where the executive and legislative branches are separate, independent, and coequal
Presidential Government
government where the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that officials cabinet
Parliamentary Government
working together to come to common point
Compromise
economic system determined by the market not the state
Free Enterprise System
law which states that goods are cheaper when they are more and expensive when there are less
Law of Supply and Demand
economy where private enterprise exists in combination with considerable government help
Mixed Economy
