| A | B |
|---|
| government | institution through which a society makes and enforces public plicies |
| public policy | all of the things a government decides to do |
| legislative power | the power to make law |
| executive power | the power to execute, enforce and administer law |
| judicial power | the power to interpret law |
| Constitution | the body of fundamental laws |
| dictatorship | powers held by a single person or small group |
| democracy | power rests with the majority of people |
| state | the body of people living in a defined territory |
| sovereign | having a supreme power within a territory |
