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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matching grants

Government; Government & politics

Funding strategy in which the donor, whether the government or a private agency, requires the recipient to provide a given percent of the money needed to implement to program.

Mayflower Compact (1620)

Government; Government & politics

Document written by the Pilgrims establishing the basic principles of the Plymouth Colony government.

mayor

Government; Government & politics

The chief executive of a city, town, or village.

merit system

Government; Government & politics

Manner of choosing employees that emphasizes their ability, education, experience, and job performance; rather than their connections or other political factors. In 1883, Congress passed the ...

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

monarchy

Government; Government & politics

Form of government in which political power belongs largely to one ruler, generally called a king or queen, who receives his or her position by claim of divine or inherited right.

monetary policy

Government; Government & politics

Government policies which try to influence the economy by changing the amount of money circulating in the economy (money supply) and the interest rate (rate at which people, companies, or the ...