POLS 071 Chapter February 6th Reading:

• School: University of Vermont
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 071
• Professor: Peter A.Von Doepp

Document Summary

Institution: social or political structures or a set of practices that shapes behavior of individuals and groups. Federalism: system of government with constitutional design of separation of power between central and subnational governments. Unitarism: system of government with the central government as the predominant power source and subnational governments limited. Separation of powers: the division of powers in a government system between branches of government or levels of government. Judiciary: branch of government responsible for the interpretation of laws in courts: judicial review: system of constitutional interpretation that gives judges the power to rule on the constitutionality of laws passed by the legislature or executive branch. Executive: branch of government or the individual at the top of that branch. Bureaucracy: organization of unelected officials that implements, executes, and enforces laws and policies. Head of state: a person with executive functions who is the country"s symbolic representative: presidents and unelected monarchs.