MAgruders Vocab chapters 1-3
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Altamash Hassan Period 1 Semester 1 Page-1 U.S. Government Vocabulary Government -The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies Public Policies -All the things a government decides to do Legislative power- The power to make law and to frame public policies Executive Power- The power to execute, enforces, 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, processes of a government. Dictatorship- The ultimate responsibility for the exercise of powers is held by a single person or by a small group