Gov Ch 1

Front 1

The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of governments

Back 1

Constitution

Front 2

Often described as a centralized government, this is one in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency

Back 2

unitary government

Front 3

Under this system, the government must resign if defeated by the legislature on an important issue

Back 3

parliamentary government

Front 4

the power to make law and frame public policy

Back 4

legislative power

Front 5

government in which a person has absolute authority and is not held responsible to the will of the people

Back 5

dictatorship

Front 6

the power to enforce laws

Back 6

executive power

Front 7

a government in which supreme power rests in the hands of a few people

Back 7

oligarchy

Front 8

economy that has goods and services provided by the people and the government

Back 8

mixed economy