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The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of governments
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Constitution
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Often described as a centralized government, this is one in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency
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unitary government
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Under this system, the government must resign if defeated by the legislature on an important issue
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parliamentary government
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the power to make law and frame public policy
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legislative power
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government in which a person has absolute authority and is not held responsible to the will of the people
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dictatorship
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the power to enforce laws
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executive power
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a government in which supreme power rests in the hands of a few people
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oligarchy
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economy that has goods and services provided by the people and the government
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mixed economy
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