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government
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the institution through which a society makes and enforces its pulic policies
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public policy
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all of the things the government decides to do; taxation, defence, education, crime, healthcare, transportation, environment
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legislative power
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the power to make law and to frame public policies
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executive power
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the power to execute, enforce, and administer law
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judicial power
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the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society
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constitution
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the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government
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dictatorship
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those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people; a single person or a small group
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democracy
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the power rests with a majority of the people; supreme authority rests with the people
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state
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a 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; population, territory, sovereignty, & government
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