Chapter 1 Study Guide – Section 1

Government is made up of formal institutions and processes through which ______ are made for a group of people.

• decisions

• celebrations

• punishments

• invitations

The three main components of government are ______, powers, and policies.

• people

• laws

• taxes

• leaders

A government must have ______ power, which is the power to make laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• military

The power to carry out and enforce laws is known as ______ power.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• federal

______ power is the authority to interpret laws and settle disputes.

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Financial

A state is a political unit with the power to make and enforce laws over a group of people living within a clearly defined ______.

• territory

• language

• religion

• economy

States are characterized by having a population, territory, government, and ______.

• sovereignty

• currency

• democracy

• religion

The size of a population determines whether it is a state.

• True

• False

States must have clearly defined and recognized ______/territories.

• borders

• languages

• currencies

• capitals

Every state has ______, or the supreme power to act within its territory.

• sovereignty

• democracy

• federalism

• anarchy