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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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Dual federalism
Government; Government & politics
View of federalism that considers the national and state governments equal, but independent partners, with distinct responsibilities. According to this view, the two levels of government should not ...
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Government; Government & politics
Created in 1973, and part of the Department of Justice, this agency administers and enforces federal laws which relate to controlled and illegal substances, especially narcotics and other dangerous ...
Executive power
Government; Government & politics
Power of the President of the United States, delegated or implied by the Constitution, to implement and enforce laws.
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Government; Government & politics
Name for the group of agencies, councils, and staff members which advise the president and help run the federal bureaucracy. The EOP was established by an executive order from President Franklin ...
Founders of the nation
Government; Government & politics
People who made important contributions to the development of the national government.
Framers
Government; Government & politics
Term used to refer to the people who attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787 as delegates, or were involved in the writing of the Bill of Rights.
National Economic Council (NEC)
Government; Government & politics
Part of the Executive Office of the President. Created by President Bill Clinton and patterned after the National Security Council (NSC), it helps the President coordinate foreign and domestic ...
