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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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appeal
Government; Government & politics
Formal request that a higher court hear a case that has been decided in a lower court. State Supreme Courts are the highest courts which can hear appeals for cases involving state law, while the US ...
Armed Forces of the United States
Government; Government & politics
Consists of the US Army, US Navy (which includes the Marines), the US Air Force, and the US Coast Guard. The Coast Guard is at service in the Department of Transportation, except in times or war or ...
Articles of Confederation
Government; Government & politics
Pre-Constitution document, ratified in 1781, creating the first government of the United States. The Confederation, established by the Articles, was a loose union of states with a weak Congress and ...
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Government; Government & politics
An official of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development administers grant programs to help state and local governments in their ...
Assistant Secretary for Housing
Government; Government & politics
Also called the Federal Housing Commissioner. An official of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Housing Commissioner administers three types of programs: mortgage insurance ...
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
Government; Government & politics
Part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing administers public housing programs for low-income families, as well as housing programs ...
authority
Government; Government & politics
Right to influence, control or direct the actions of other people. Authority can be given ion law, by custom, by understood rules of morality or by consent of the person under authority.
