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| A form of gov't in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier. | parliamentary government |
| A form of gov't in which a leader has absolute power and authority. | Dictatorship |
| Having supreme power w/in its own territory, neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority. | Sovereign |
| A body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a gov't. | Constitution |
| An institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies | Government |
| The power to interpret laws to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action. | Judicial Power |
| Separate of powers between the executive and the legislative branches of the gov't, which are co-equal. | Presidential Government |
| A form of gov't in which powers are divided between a central gov't and several local gov't. | Federal Government |
| The power to execute, enforce, and administer law. | Executive Power |
| The power to make a law and to frame public policies. | Legislative Power |
| A form of gov't in which the supreme authority rests with the people. | Democracy |
| Body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority. | State |
| All of the many goals that a gov't pursues in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved. | Public Policies |
