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Gov. & Citizenship

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