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Gov vocab ch.1
American Government ch.1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Power | Ability to make people to something |
| Legitimacy | Popular acceptance of authority |
| Goverment | Governing body of a nation, state or community |
| Citizenship | status of a person recognized under the custom or law as being a member of a state |
| Republic | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president |
| Compromise | an agreement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions |