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Gov't Voc. Ch. 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| limited government | a government in which the power of the monarch, or government, was limited, not absolute. |
| representative government | a government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government. |
| separation of powers | the principle of dividing legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies. |
| embargo | an agreement prohibiting trade. |
| ratify | the approval from the legislative branch required to validate government agreements. |
| unicameral | single chamber |
| ceded | yielded |
| ordinances | laws |
| interstate commerce | trade among the states |
| extralegal | not sanctioned by law |
| anarchy | political disorder |
| revenue | the money a government collects from taxes or other sources |