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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Government; Government & politics

Documents given to a court by the attorneys trying a case. These documents contain summaries of the issues in the case, the laws relevant to the case, and the arguments which support the position ...

British Bill of Rights (1689)

Government; Government & politics

Established basic principles of constitutional government in Britain; including Parliament's supremacy over the monarchy, the right to have a jury trial, and the prohibition of excessive bail and ...

British constitution

Government; Government & politics

Unwritten framework for the functioning of the British government, made up of common law, acts of Parliament and political traditions and customs.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)

Government; Government & politics

Founded in 1972, it is one of the agencies of the Department of the Treasury. It is responsible for administering and enforcing federal laws on firearms and explosives; as well as laws dealing with ...

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Government; Government & politics

Part of the Department of Commerce. bureau collects, analyzes and publishes data to help examine the state of the national economy. It issues reports on the gross national product (GNP), which is the ...

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Government; Government & politics

Founded in 1824 as part of the War Department, and moved to the Department of the Interior in 1849. The bureau administers social assistance programs, including education and public health, for ...

Bureau of Land Management

Government; Government & politics

Founded in 1946, part of the Department of the Interior. This bureau is responsible for controlling and managing the over 300 million acres of public lands; largely owned by the federal government ...