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 majority leader

Government; Government & politics

Prominent position in the majority party, second only to the Speaker of the House in party authority. Like the Senate majority leader, the House majority leader helps promote the legislative agenda ...

house minority leader

Government; Government & politics

The head of the minority party in the House of Representatives. The minority leader represents the interests of the minority party by meeting with the majority leader and, in the case of the House, ...

House of Representatives

Government; Government & politics

One of the two houses of the Congress, created in Article I, Section 1 of the US Constitution. The House of Representatives has 435 members, called Representatives, who serve for 2-year terms. The ...

ideology

Government; Government & politics

Set of beliefs and goals of a social or political group that explain or justify the group's decisions and behavior.

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

Government; Government & politics

Founded in 1891, one of the agencies of the Department of Justice. The INS administers and enforces federal laws that deal with people from other countries who want to enter or remain in the United ...

implied powers

Government; Government & politics

Powers claimed by Congress which are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution, but are implied in its necessary and proper clause (Article I, Section 8).

incumbent

Government; Government & politics

A candidate who holds the office for which he or she is running in an election. It is usually difficult for an incumbent candidate to be defeated in an election, unless he or she has had a very poor ...