Chapter 1 Terms

2. a government in which all power belongs to one central agency
5. a government in which all power rests with an individual or small group
7. a body of people, living in a defined territory, with a government that can make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority
8. the institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies
13. government where a small group of persons chosen by the people to act as their representatives expresses the popular will
16. a government in which supreme authority rests with the people
17. an alliance of independent states
19. all the things a government decides to do
20. government in which a single person holds all political power
22. the principle that the will of the majority controls the actions of government
23. Force Theory, Evolutionary Theory, Divine Right Theory, Social Contract Theory

1. Form a more perfect union,Establish justice,Insure domestic tranquility,Provide for the common defense,Promote the general welfare,Secure the blessings of liberty
3. a government in which power is divided between one central and several local governments
4. the total absence of government
6. to have supreme and absolute power within a territory
9. an economic system characterized by the private ownership of capital goods, private investment, and a competitive marketplace that determines success or failure
10. the process of blending and adjusting competing views and interests
11. a government with separate executive and legislative branches
12. the will of the people is translated into public policy by the people themselves in mass meetings
14. a government in which the executive branch is part of the legislative branch and subject to its control
15. the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government
18. government in which a small, usually self-appointed group has the sole power to rule
21. one who holds certain rights and responsibilities within a state