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Kunz - Government

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The way a political unit (city, state, or country) is ruled or organized, including its laws, principles and customs Government
A system of government in which power is divided between a national (federal) government and state governments Federalism
an organized group of people who have the authority to make laws Legislature
people who have the responsibility of executing the laws and policies of a political unit (city, state, or country) Executive
a system of courts of law where judges interpret the law’s fairness and intentions Judiciary
the basic beliefs and laws of a nation, state, or social group that establish the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it Constitution
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it Citizen
A change in wording or meaning especially in a law, bill, or constitution Amendment
the chief lawmaking body of a nation, and especially of a republic, that in the U.S. is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives Congress
an elected person who acts for another person or group of people Delegate
a government in which supreme power belongs to the citizens through their right to vote for delegates to represent them Republic
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through voting Democracy
of, produced in, or involving one's own country or a specific country Domestic
the responsibilities of a citizen Civic Duty
the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization Welfare
to permit, approve, or agree Consent
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