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10 Cards in this Set
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Constitution |
A plan that provides the rules for government |
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Sovereignty |
The supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries |
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Consent |
To give approval or permission |
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Unitary system |
A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government |
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Nation |
Group of people united by bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and, sometimes, religion |
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Federal system |
A government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments |
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Preamble |
A statement in a constitution that sets forth the goals and purposes of government |
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Politics |
The effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government |
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Confederacy |
A loose union of independent states |
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Amend |
To change, alter |
