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Government
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The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
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Legislative Power
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The power to make a law and 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 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 government.
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Dictatorship
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A Form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.
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Democracy
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A Form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people.
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Federal Government
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A Form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several regional governments.
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Divivsion of Powers
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Basic principleof federalism; the constitutionalprovisions by which governemental powers are divided on a geographic basis.
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Confederation
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A joining of several groups for a purpose.
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Presidential Government
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A Form of government in which the executive and legislative branches are seperate, independent, and coequal.
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Parlimentary Government
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A Form of government in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that officials cabinet.
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Compromise
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An adjustment of opposing principles or systems by modifying some aspecct of each.
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