Governments

4. systems, power is centralized in the states ( central government has limited powers granted to it by the state government
5. sovereignty, rule by the people
7. a political community occupying a defined territory that has an organized government and power to make and enforce laws
9. and balances, each branch has some control over the other two
10. the authority of a state to govern itself or another state
12. sign or give formal consent to ( a treaty, contract, or agreement) making it officially valid
14. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
15. contract theory, governments rule because people give them authority to rule in an unwritten "contract"

1. power divided between national and state government
2. system, power is divided up between the Nation, the states, and the local government
3. - state, group of people united by common bonds that occupy a defined territory and have an organized government
6. small group of people hold power
8. single controls the entire government
11. group of people united by common bonds
13. of powers, three branches