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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Bureau of Prisons

Government; Government & politics

Part of the Department of Justice. The Bureau of Prisons operates the federal penal system, including the five federal penitentiaries and other federal correctional facilities.

Bureau of Reclamation

Government; Government & politics

Fully established in 1923, part of the Department of the Interior. The bureau builds and operates water projects aimed at reclaiming arid and semiarid lands in western states. Most projects have ...

Established as a permanent office in 1902, part of the Department of Commerce. The bureau takes a census of the population every ten years, as the Constitution requires for the purpose of determining ...

Balance of trade

Government; Government & politics

The net difference between the value of American exports and imports. If the country has exported more than it has imported, then the United States has a positive or favorable balance of trade. If ...

cabinet departments

Government; Government & politics

Part of the Executive Office of the President. The Cabinet departments help enforce the laws and policies of the federal government. The head of each department is a member of the President's ...

campaign

Government; Government & politics

Effort to get a person elected to an office, usually a political office. Candidates running for office use commercials and advertisements, as well as personal appearances and speeches to help get ...

candidate

Government; Government & politics

Person who declares that he or she wants to be elected to a position, such as President, Senator, Governor, or Mayor. Candidates use campaigns to let voters know that they are running for office, and ...