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Geography Key Terms
#8 Government and Citizenship
Question | Answer |
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government | group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area |
constitution | system of basic rules and principles by which government is organized |
limited government | government structure in which government actions are limited by law |
unlimited government | government structure in which there are no effective limits on government actions |
tyranny | unjust use of power |
state | region that shares a common government |
city-state | independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory |
empire | state containing several countries or territories |
democracy | form of government in which citizens hold political power |
nation-state | state that is independent of other states |
monarchy | form of government in which the state is ruled by a monarch |
authoritarian | government in which all power is held by a single person or a small group |
communism | political and economic system in which government owns all property and makes all economic decisions |
unitary system | system of government in which a central government has the authority to make laws for the entire country |
federal system | system of government in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments |
sovereignty | supreme authority |
foreign policy | set of goals outlining how a country plans to interact with other countries |
treaty | formal agreement between two or more countries |
diplomacy | managing communication and relationships between countries |
citizen | legal member of a country |
civic life | activities having to do with one's society and community |
civic participation | taking part in government |
political party | group that supports candidates for public offices |
interest group | group that seeks to influence public policy on certain issues |