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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civil law

Government; Government & politics

Set of laws which deal with private rights of individuals. Laws which are not civil laws are criminal laws.

civil liberties

Government; Government & politics

Personal freedoms, most of which are protected by the Bill of Rights from government interference.

civil rights

Government; Government & politics

Constitutional rights and privileges enjoyed by individuals and groups, which the government promises to protect from interference by others.

civil rights laws

Government; Government & politics

Laws designed to protect individuals or groups from having their civil rights violated by other individuals, organizations or groups.

civil rights movements

Government; Government & politics

Organized efforts to get laws passed and enforced which protect people and groups from having their constitutional rights violated.

civil service

Government; Government & politics

System of hiring government employees on the basis of merit, rather than political considerations. The term is also used to refer to government employees outside the military.

Constitutional amendments passed after the Civil War to free African Americans living under slavery, give them citizenship, and guarantee their rights as citizens. The Thirteenth Amendment was passed ...