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17 Cards in this Set
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state |
body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority |
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government |
the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies |
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sovereignty |
supreme and absolute power within its own territory and can decide its own foreign and domestic policies
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parliamentary |
made up of a prime minister orpremier, and that official's cabinet
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confederation |
alliance of independant states, with powers given by the states
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dictatorship |
ultimate power
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presidential |
executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independant of one another, and coequal |
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democracy |
supreme authority rests with the people
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federal |
powers of government are divided between a central government and several local governments |
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charter |
a written grant of authority from the king establishing a colony |
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unicameral |
a legislative body composed of one house |
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bicameral |
a legislature composed of two lawmaking bodies |
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constitutions |
bodies of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of government |
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articles of confederation |
first constitution of the US |
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ratification |
formal approval; in this case, approval of the articles by the states |
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federalist |
group who favored ratification |
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anti federalist |
group that opposed ratification |
