Gov 1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
An alliance of independent states
Confederation
Power to interpret laws
Judicial
sets out principles, structures, and processes of a government
Constitution
The power to make laws
Legislative
Power resides with the central government and local governments are secondary
Unitary
system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Democracy
government in which one person has unlimited political power
Autocracy
A government in which a small group holds all political power
Oligarchy
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
Compromise
type of economy where products, prices, and services are determined by the market, not the government. It’s capitalism, not communism.
Free enterprise system
