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The branch of government with the power to enforce laws
Executive
A form of government where the power is held by the people
democracy
The branch of government with the power to make laws
Legislative
The institution through which society makes and enforces its public policies
government
The branch of government with the power to interpret laws
Judicial
A process or way of achieving majority agreement
compromise
The majority recognizes that the minority should be heard and listens to its suggestions
minority rights
Everyone is treated the same under the law and has the same opportunities
equality
The basic powers of government are...
legislative, executive, judicial
Belief that the state arose out of a voluntary act and agreement of free people and the state
social contract theory
Belief that God created the state and appointed its rulers
divine right theory
The king or queen inherits their position and has unlimited power
Belief that the state developed naturally out of the family
Power is held by a small self-appointed group
Oligarchy
Belief that one person or a small group forcefully claimed control over an area
force theory
the 4 characteristics of a state
population, territory, sovereignty, government
John Locke’s theory of the social contract stated what
people can revolt against a gov't that didn't protect rights
What type of government system is the united states considered out of the 3 different types
federal system
A form of government in which the citizens elect only the legislature
parliamentary system
A form of government in which the citizens elect the legislature and chief executive
presidential system
Independent states hold the power and only give small parts to a central government
confederate system
why is the US considered a republic
The absolute power is held by those eligible to vote, while political power is held by representatives chosen by and held responsible to those citizens
All powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency
unitary system
All 50 states in the US lack what and thus are not considered independent
sovereignty
A type of government where people are selected to make decisions for the population
representative democracy