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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equal protection of the law

Government; Government & politics

Idea that all citizens should be treated equally under the law, and that no state has the right to grant privileges or discriminated against any individual or group. This idea is embodied in the ...

equality of opportunity

Government; Government & politics

Situation in which every person has an equal chance, especially in areas such as education, employment and political participation.

established religion

Government; Government & politics

Official religion, sponsored by the government. The First Amendment to the US Constitution forbids the government of the United States from establishing a state-sponsored religion.

establishment clause

Government; Government & politics

Section of the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which forbids the government to establish a state-sponsored religion.

Group of people who are part of a common and distinctive culture. An ethnic group can be determined on the basis of a complex set of characteristics, including race, nationality, religion, ancestry, ...

ethnicity

Government; Government & politics

A set of characteristics which result in a distinctive culture, in which a group of people share. In the United States, ethnicity is a term that is somewhat flexible in meaning, but generally refers ...