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| the power to make the law and to frame public policies |
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| the power to execute, enforce,and administer law |
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| power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within society. |
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| a form of government in which the responsibility for the exercise of political and governmental powers rests with a majority of the people |
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| the ultimate responsibility for political and governmental powers are held by a single person or by a small group |
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| a form of government in which political and governmental powers are held by a king, queen, or emperor |
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| anything the ruler says goes; crimes and acts that would cause a citizen to be sent to jail if committed would not affect the monarch lawfully |
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| the ruler must obey by the laws and Constitution of country over which it has sovereignty; often more of a figurehead than a strong political power |
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| all power goes to a strong central government |
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| Federal Government/System |
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| power is divided between central government and state government |
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| three branches of government that share power equally, people elect representatives and president, term of president is not determined by the legislative branch |
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| legislature is called the Parliament, executive and judicial branches, executive branch led by the prime minister; prime minister is not elected by the public, but selected by the legislature (parliament) |
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