Government

2. system a group of independent states join together and give limited powers to a common government
5. monarchs have unlimited power.
7. system power divided among central, regional, and local governments
9. system central government makes all laws for the entire country
11. government actions are limited by law to protect the common good and provide for people’s needs
12. a legal member of a country
14. a state containing several countries (used mountains and rivers to control/protect areas)
15. structure in which there are no effective limits on government action (make all decisions for a country or society.
16. formal agreement between two or more countries
17. executive power is veted with a cabinet of representatives elected by citizens
22. managing communications and relationships between countries
24. unjust use of power (do not protect citizens’ basic rights)
25. the state is ruled by a monarch (King or Queen) that inherited power by family members and the powers can be limited or unlimited
26. government responsible for national affairs
27. a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area (keep order, provide service, and protect for the common good)
28. supreme authority or power
29. policy set of goals describing how a country’s government plans to interact with other countries’ governments (values/intentions)

1. form of government in which citizens hold political power; they are the ultimate source of power and authority
2. an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
3. branch establishes/makes law
4. all power is held by a single person or a small group and the government controls all aspect of life and the powers are unlimited
6. the present has executive powers independent of the legislature
8. a region that shares a common government
10. political and economic system in which government owns all property and makes all economic decision
13. Branch makes decisions about disputes/interprets the laws
18. governemnt include state or provincial governments
19. independent of other states that have some common features, such as, clearly defined borders.
20. Branch carries out/enforces the laws and provides for country’s defense, conducts foreign policy and manages day-to-day affairs
21. a system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized (identifies the powers)
23. governemnt include county, city, and town governemnt