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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covenant

Government; Government & politics

Agreement between two or more individual people or groups, to which all parties are bound.

crime

Government; Government & politics

A public wrong. There are two kinds of crimes: felonies and misdemeanors. A felony is the most serious type of crime (e.g., murder), which is punishable by a large fine, imprisonment, or death. A ...

A division of the Department of Justice. The Criminal Division handles most of the criminal cases in which the United States is a party, i.e., all criminal cases which are not under the jurisdiction ...

criminal law

Government; Government & politics

Set of laws which deal with actions that are considered to be dangerous for the public welfare and morals, or for the interests of state. Laws that are not criminal laws are civil laws.

democracy

Government; Government & politics

Rule by the people. In the United States, democracy refers to a system of government which derives its power from the consent of the majority and governs according to the will of the majority.

Democratic Party

Government; Government & politics

One of the two major political parties in the United States. Different members of the Democratic Party hold different political views, and the party platform may change from administration to ...

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Government; Government & politics

Established in 1889, one of the Cabinet departments. The Department of Agriculture is headed by the Secretary of Agriculture. The USDA is responsible for agricultural conservation and rural ...