Government Vocab
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government
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
public policy
All those things a government decides to do
legislative power
The power to make law and frame public policy
executive power
The power to execute, enforce, and administer law
judicial power
The power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society
constitution
The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government
dictatorship
A form of government in which a single person or a small group has absolute power and authority
democracy
A form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people
state