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| government | the institution through which a society makes and enforces |
| public policy | all of the many goals that a government pursues in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved |
| legislative power | the power to make a law and to frame public policy |
| executive power | the power to execute, enforce, and administer the law |
| judicial power | the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes within a society |
| constitution | the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government |
| dictatorship | a form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority |
| democracy | a form of government in which the supreme authority with the people |
| state | a body of people living in a defined who have a government with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of a n higher authority |
| sovereign | having supreme power within it's own territory |
