| A | B |
|---|
| Government | institutution with the power to make rules |
| State | political unit in a federal system |
| Authority | absolute rule |
| Citizens | members of a state |
| Laws | set of rules made & enforced |
| Public policies | government plan in an area of public concern |
| Legitimacy | rightful authority a govt has over its citizens |
| Natural rights | rights you have as a human |
| Politics | process by which peole participate in govt |
| Public good | common interest/well being of a socieity |
| Monarchy | ruled by a king or queen |
| Constitutional monarchy | king/queen is ceremonial head of state |
| Republic | govt's authority comes from the people |
| Democracy | ruled by the people |
| Dictatorship | govt's authoirty is in a small group or 1 person |
| Autocracy | ruled by 1 |
| Oligarchy | ruled by few |
| Authoritarian | govt rulers answer only to self |
| Totalitarian | rules has complete control - all aspects of life |
| Unitary system | all legal power held by national govt |
| Federal system | power divided among national/state/local govts |
| Confederal system | power held by join independent states |
| Anarchy | absence of government |
| Majority | more than 1/2 |
| Values | basic principles by which we live |
