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A group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area is called __________.
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A limited government might _______________ while an unlimited government would probably prohibit it.
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A group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area is called __________. government
A limited government might _______________ while an unlimited government would probably prohibit it. allow it's citizens to freely speak in public
A state containing several countries is called an empire
Which form of government has a king or queen that shares powers with the people of the state and the other branches of gov. Constitutional monarchy
What are the levels of the federal system in the correct order (from top to bottom) Central, regional, local
The principle of giving each branch of government the power to cancel the action of another branch is called _________ checks and balances
Which organization fights disease by providing food and relief services to victim of war & natural disasters International Red Cross
All political power is the US comes from ________________ the citizens
The rise of ________________ that protect citizens' rights is a fairly recent event in world history. democracies
A state is a region that shares a common government and a nation-station is a ___________________ state that is independent of other states
A central government that makes all the laws for the entire country is what type of government? Unitary System of Government
Which system of government does the US have? a federal system
________________ can often lead to conflict between nation. Foreign policy
How does diplomacy help nations cooperate with one another? by managing communication and relationship between countries
What effects does conflict have on countries? widespread death & destruction
Absence or lack of government authority is called anarchy
A political philosophy that promotes a strong central government controlled by military & led by a powerful dictator facism
An example of a government whose political and economic systems that factors of production are collectively owned & directed by the state is _______________ China
Most modern governments have a _______________ that outlines the rules and principles of their organization. constitution
Laws restrict the power of government in a(n) ___________ government limited
The leaders of the government have all the power to make all decisions for the country in a(n) ___________ government unlimited
The unjust use of power is known as tyranny
The first regions that shared a common government were __________________ that arose more than 5000 years ago. city states
Government gets its authority from the citizens of the state in a(n) _____________ democracy
If a state is independent of other states, it is called ________ nation-state
All laws are passed by the central government under a(n)______________ unitary government
Every country has supreme power, or _________________, over its own territory. sovereignty
The US has a(n) _________________ in which power is divided between different levels of government
Countries create _________________ to describe how they play to interact with the governments of other countries. foreign policies
If two or more countries have a conflict, they may sign a(n)_____________ to help resolve it. treaty
Voting is one example of taking part in government, also called ______________ . civic participation
Members of a(n) ________________ try to influence public policy on specific issues. interest group
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