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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U.S. Customs Service

Government; Government & politics

Established as an agency under the Department of Treasury in 1927. The Customs Service is responsible for administering and enforcing customs laws. In addition, the US Customs Service collects duties ...

U.S. Secret Service

Government; Government & politics

Is part of the Department of the Treasury. The Secret Service is best known for its role in protecting the President and Vice President, members of their immediate families; former Presidents, their ...

unenumerated rights

Government; Government & politics

Rights not listed in the Constitution or constitutional amendments; but either implied or, for some other reason, recognized and protected by the Supreme Court.

unfunded mandates

Government; Government & politics

Actions imposed by the federal or state government on lower levels of government which are not accompanied by the money needed to fund the action required.

unicameral

Government; Government & politics

One room. The term refers to a legislature that has only one body, such as the Israeli Knesset or the German Bundestag.

unitary government

Government; Government & politics

System of government in which all authority is placed in a central government. Countries with unitary governments, such as Great Britain and France, have regional and local governments which derive ...

unitary system

Government; Government & politics

A system of government in which constitutional authority lies in the hands of the national government. In such a system, political subdivisions created by the central government take responsibility ...