Government & politics

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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Separation of powers

Government; Government & politics

Division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The US Constitution uses this principle in setting up the presidency, the ...

Slander

Government; Government & politics

The use of spoken words to harm someone's reputation.

Anarchy

Government; Government & politics

Confused state of society in which there is no government and no laws.

Agricultural Marketing Service

Government; Government & politics

Created in 1972 by the Secretary of Agriculture as part of the Department of Agriculture. This agency helps farmers market their products. In addition, it provides daily reports on crop conditions, ...

Agricultural Cooperative Service

Government; Government & politics

Part of the Department of Agriculture. It assists farmers in their efforts to form cooperatives and maintain them, especially those geared to marketing crops and purchasing farm supplies.

Constitutional amendment

Government; Government & politics

An alteration or addition to a document. Although over 6,000 constitutional amendments to the US Constitution have been proposed in Congress, only 27 have been adopted, the most recent having been ...

African Development Foundation

Government; Government & politics

Independent federal agency which reports directly to the President of the United States. Established by the African Development Foundation Act, it became operational in 1984, and is headed by a ...