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Ch 7 Vocab
Study Stack for Chapter 7 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| division of the federal government that is made up of the national courts; interprets laws punishes criminals, and settles disputes between states | Judicial Branch |
| support for a system of government called a republic. In such a system citizens elect representatives who are responsible to the people. | Republicanism |
| division of federal government that includes the president and the administrative departments; enforces the nation’s laws. | Executive Branch |
| division of the government that purposes bills and passes them to laws | Legislative Branch |
| political system ruled by few people. | Oligarchy |
| government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. | Democracy |
| system of government in which power is distributed between central authority and individual states. | Federalism |
| form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single ruler. | Monarchy |
| a lawmaking body made up of two houses. | Bicameral |
| all leaders have to obey the laws and no one has total power. | Limited Government |