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US Govt
Ch 1 : Beginning Sec 2: Levels of Power
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliance | A group of countries with the same goals |
| chief executive | the leader of the executive branch |
| confederate system | a government in which independent countries join together with a common goal |
| executive branch | part of the government that carries out the laws |
| federal system | a government in which the national and state governments share power |
| legislative branch | the part of the government that makes the laws |
| parliamentary system | a government in which the chief executive is a member of the legislative branch |
| presidential system | a government in which the legislative and the executive branches are separated from each other |
| unitary system | a government in which the national government has all the power |