Ch. 1 Test (Gov.)

Front

A form of government in which a single person holds unlimited power

Back

Autocracy

Front

The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of government

Back

Constitution

Front

A form of government in which supreme authority rests with the people

Back

Democracy

Front

A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority

Back

Dictatorship

Front

The power to execute, enforce, and administer law

Back

Executive Power

Front

The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

Back

Government

Front

The power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes within the society

Back

Judicial Power

Front

The power to make a law and to frame public policies

Back

Legislative Power

Front

All of the many goals that a government pursues in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved

Back

Public Policies

Front

Having supreme power within one's own territory; neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority

Back

Sovereign