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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Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)

Government; Government & politics

The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), more commonly known as MI6, supplies the British government with foreign intelligence. The service was established in 1909 and its headquarters are based in ...

Security Service (MI5)

Government; Government & politics

The Security Service, more commonly known as MI5, is a British counter-intelligence and security agency focused on domestic threats to the United Kingdom. The service was formed in 1909 and the ...

National Intelligence Service (South Korea)

Government; Government & politics

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) is the primary intelligence agency of South Korea. The organization was originally formed in 1961 as the Korea Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) under the ...

divided government

Government; Government & politics

In the United States, a divided government is where one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses in Congress. A divided government was believed to be an ...

hung parliament

Government; Government & politics

A hung parliament occurs when neither major political party has an absolute majority of seats in the parliament/legislature. When this happens, the major parties may try to form a coalition ...

United States Capitol Police (USCP)

Government; Government & politics

A federal law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the United States Congress. It is the only full service law enforcement agency under the legislative branch.

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Government; Government & politics

A federal law enforcement agency run by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); responsible for identifying, investigating, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, ...