Study Guide American History Test 1
Democracy- Government by the people exercised either directly or through elected representatives, a political or social unit that has such a government. The common people, considered as the primary source of political power and Majority rule. Government - An institution in which a society makes and enforces public policies. The public policies of a government include national defense, education, civil rights, and environment. Sovereign – Is defined as absolute power within its own territory. If a single person or small group hold power, then a dictatorship exists. One that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit Unitary Government – Is a centralized government in which all power is held by a simple central agency, and the local government ...