The power to carry out the laws
a responsibility of a citizen
someone with certain rights and responsibilities in a state
based on private ownership and the desire for profit
laws and goals a government follows or pursues
the right to make laws
a written plan for government - sets out principes, structures, process of gov.
the power to decide the meaning of laws - interpret laws
a group of people living in a territory with recognized borders with the power to
make/ enforce laws
powers divided between a central government and local governments
one person with unlimited political power
legislative and executive branches are separate but equal
several separate states join together
executive branch is made up of a prime minister and cabinet
a small group holds all political power
means "rule by the people”
when each side gives up some demands
belief that the largest group will be right more often than wrong