| A | B |
|---|
| Nation | group of people united by race, language, custom, tradition |
| Unitary system | government gives all key powers to national gov’t |
| Autocracy | government in which power is in the hands of single person |
| Confederacy | loose union of independent states |
| Republic | government – voters hold power, elected representatives |
| Political party | GROUP with common interest who organize to NOMINATE candidates, win elections…… |
| State | political community – definite territory, organize govt, power to make and enforce laws |
| federal system | government – divides power between state and national |
| Oligarchy | government – small group has power |
| Free market | – economic system- buyers sellers make free choices |
| Economics | the study human efforts to satisfy unlmt wants through lmtd resources. |
| Government- | institution through which state maintains order, provides public services |
| Unicameral | single chamber legislature |
| Embargo | agreement prohibiting trade |
| Interstate commerce | trade among states |
| Cede | to yield |
