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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congress

Government; Government & politics

Chief legislative body of the United States federal government. The Congress is a bicameral legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is responsible for making all ...

consent of the governed

Government; Government & politics

Agreement by the people of a nation to subject themselves to the authority to a government. Natural rights philosophers, such as John Locke, believe that any legitimate government must draw its ...

constituency

Government; Government & politics

Group of residents represented by a public official or any elected officer.

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom - the House of Lords and the ...

House of Lords

Government; Government & politics

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and meets in the Palace of Westminster. The House of Lords is the second chamber of Parliament and is independent from ...

House of Commons

Government; Government & politics

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and meets in the Palace of Westminster. The House of Commons is comprised of 650 democratically elected Members of ...

Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ)

Government; Government & politics

The Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) is a British intelligence agency that supplies signals intelligence and information assurance to the United Kingdom government and armed forces. The ...