Gov Ch. 1

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Government

The way a society makes rules

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Public Policies

The things a government decides to do

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Sovereignty

Power over territory

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Social Contract

People agree to be governed in order to be safe

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Unitary Government

All power to the central government

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Federal Government

Power shared by central and local governments

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Confederate Government

All power to the local government

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Presidential Government

Executive and Legislative branches share the power

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Parliamentary Government

Executive (prime minister) under the control of the legislature (parliamentary) Ex: United Kingdom

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Dictatorship

One person rules the entire government Ex: North Korea

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Democracy

The people rule the government

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Direct Democracy

All people vote on all issues

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Representative Democracy

People elect representatives to run the country (also called a Republic)

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Anarchy

The total absence of government