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What is the supreme power/ authority in a territorial state called
The good of the community as a whole is called
The lack of government and law (rule of none or everyone) is known as
the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual (unlimited power)
a government with a king or queen ruling the country is called
small group of people having control of a country (power of the few)
weak organization w/ several states joining together for a common purpose. ex. Soviet Union
the governments powers are divided between a central government and several local governments. (ex. The United States)
A centralized government controlling weaker states
A form of government governed by the parliament.
prior cases used by judges that may serve as the basis for later action
division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
No one is above the law
A type of government where the supreme power lies in its citizens who can elect people to represent them
A type of government in which the decisions are made by people directly and not through representatives
A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws, unlike monarchy
agreement among the people to secure their rights and abide by its rules by giving up some liberty for more protection
life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
Constitution restricts the power of the government
allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent them from getting too powerful
keeps the government out of the church's business and has no law establishing religion or prohibiting the free exercise of it
the power is divided between the federal government and state
a legislature that consists of one chamber or part
U.S. congress made up of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate

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Civics Vocabulary

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