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Section 1

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Preamble

Front

a statement in a constitution that sets forth the goals and purposes of government

Back

Constitutional Government

Front

a government in which a constitution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on the powers of those who govern

Back

U.S. Capitol Building

Front

the seat of congress for over 200 years

Back

Political Party

Front

a group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy

Back

Confederacy

Front

a loose union of independent states

Back

Free Enterprise

Front

the opportunity to control one's own economic decisions

Back

Democracy

Front

government in which people rule

Back

Autocracy

Front

a system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual

Back

Oligarchy

Front

a system of government in which a small group holds power

Back

Nation-State

Front

a country in which the territory of both the nation and the state coincide

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Sovereignty

Front

the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries

Back

Nation

Front

a group of people united by bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and sometimes religion

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Civics

Front

the study of the rights and duties of citizenship

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Politics

Front

the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power

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Monarchy

Front

autocracy in which a king, queen, or emperor exercises supreme powers of government

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Social Contract

Front

theory that by contract, people surrender to the state the power needed to maintain order and the state, in turn, agrees to protect its citizens

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State

Front

identifies a political community in a precise territory

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Unitary System

Front

a government that gives all key powers to the national or central government

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Government

Front

the system by which a nation, state, or community is controlled by

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Republic

Front

a government in which voters hold sovereign power: elected representatives, responsible to the people, exercise that power

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Constitution

Front

a plan that provides the rules for government

Back

Government

Front

the system by which a nation, state, or community is controlled by

Back

federal system

Front

a government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments

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