| A | B |
|---|
| Authoritarianism | Strict government that denies individual liberties and demands absolute obedience from citizens |
| Confederal system | Government where the majority of power is given to independent states |
| Extradition | When a person is returned to a state where they committed a crime |
| Federal system | Government where power is shared between federal and state governments |
| Governor | Leader/head of a state |
| Parliamentary system | Government where the citizens elect their legislature and the legislature selects their executive |
| Presidential system | republic form of government based on separating power into 3 branches with a head of state called a president. |
| Prime Minister | Leader/head of an elected government, usually Parliament |
| Sovereignty | Supreme power or authority |
| System of Government | How government power is distributed between central and state governments |
| Unitary system | Government where all power is held in the central government and little authority is given to the local governments |
