| A | B |
|---|
| location of purposes of govt | preamble of the Constitution |
| form a more perfect union | purpose of government |
| establish justice | purpose of government |
| provide for the common defense | purpose of government |
| promote general welfare of citizens | purpose of government |
| government | the institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies |
| legislative powers | power to make laws |
| executive powers | power to enforce laws |
| judicial powers | power to interpret the laws |
| constitution | body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures and processes of government |
| united states | indirect democracy |
| athens | direct democracy |
| characteristics of a state | population, territory, sovereignty, government |
| oligarchy | government in which the power is held by a small elite group |
| federal government | powers are divided between a central government and several local governments |
| presidential government | chief executive separate from the legislature |
| parlimentary government | chief executive is chosen from the legislature |
| compromise | process of blending and adjusting competing views and interests |
| law of supply and demand | the more scarce a good, the more it costs |
| mixed economy | private enterprise with government regulation |
