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People and Government
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DIREC~._ Select the term that matches each definition below. Write the correct term
in the space provided.
nation
unitary system
autocracy
confederacy
republic
political party
state
federal system
oligarchy
free market
economics
government
1. A loose union of independent states
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2. A type of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government
3. The study of human efforts to satisfy seemingly unlimited wants through the use of limited resources
4. A system in which voters hold sovereign power
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5. A system of government in which the power and authority to rule are in the hands of a single individual
6. A political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power
to make and enforce laws without approval from any higher authority
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7. A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win
elections, conduct government, and determine public policy
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8. The institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces
decisions that are binding on all people living within the state
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9. A system of government in which a small group holds power
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10. A sizable group of people who are united by common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and
sometimes religion
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DIRECtI_ Use each of the following terms correctly in a complete sentence. Write the
sentences on a separate sheet of paper.
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preamble
free market
social contract
constitutional law
monarchy
politics
communism
constitution
command economy
sovereignty
socialism
democracy
free enterprise
developing nations
capitalism
consensus
bourgeoisie
laissez-faire
democratic socialism
nation-state
proletariat
developed nations
federal system
constitutional government
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