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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House of Lords

Government; Government & politics

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and meets in the Palace of Westminster. The House of Lords is the second chamber of Parliament and is independent from ...

Palace of Westminster

Government; Government & politics

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom - the House of Lords and the ...

House of Commons

Government; Government & politics

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and meets in the Palace of Westminster. The House of Commons is comprised of 650 democratically elected Members of ...

Bureau of Land Management

Government; Government & politics

Founded in 1946, part of the Department of the Interior. This bureau is responsible for controlling and managing the over 300 million acres of public lands; largely owned by the federal government ...

Bureau of Land Management

Government; Government & politics

Bureau of Reclamation

Government; Government & politics

Fully established in 1923, part of the Department of the Interior. The bureau builds and operates water projects aimed at reclaiming arid and semiarid lands in western states. Most projects have ...

Bureau of Reclamation

Government; Government & politics

Fully established in 1923, part of the Department of the Interior. The bureau builds and operates water projects aimed at reclaiming arid and semiarid lands in western states. Most projects have ...