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Government & politics

The study of general concepts used in governments and politics, as well as the institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up the government and political reality.

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Bureau of Prisons

Government; Government & politics

Part of the Department of Justice. The Bureau of Prisons operates the federal penal system, including the five federal penitentiaries and other federal correctional facilities.

Bureau of Prisons

Government; Government & politics

Part of the Department of Justice. The Bureau of Prisons operates the federal penal system, including the five federal penitentiaries and other federal correctional facilities.

Great Compromise

Government; Government & politics

Proposal presented by Connecticut delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention to compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. The Great Compromise suggested that a bicameral ...

Grandfather clause

Government; Government & politics

Clause included in the state constitutions of several southern states after the Civil War placing high literacy and property requirements for voters whose ancestors did not vote before 1867. These ...

Gerrymandering

Government; Government & politics

Drawing the boundaries of an election district so that one party or group has a significant advantage. The strategy generally used is to concentrate opposition votes in a few districts, while ...

Government Printing Office

Government; Government & politics

Independent federal agency in the executive branch. The Government Printing Office began operating in 1860. It produces and distributes printed and electronic publications of the federal government, ...

Grand jury

Government; Government & politics

Ranges in size from 6 to 23, depending on the state, and functions to determine whether there is enough evidence available against a person accused of a crime to justify a trial.

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