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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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Net Neutrality

Government; Government & politics

Enforced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Net Neutrality is a preventative measure for internet providers from dictating what users can and cannot access online. Net Neutrality creates ...

Capitalism

Government; Government & politics

A system within a government based on the view of a free market. This encompasses private ownership, private investment in business, with a profit motive. Capitalists are owners of such ...

autocracy

Government; Government & politics

A form of government in which a single individual - a king, a queen, or dictator - rules

bureaucracy

Government; Government & politics

The complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that are employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of personnel.

constitution

Government; Government & politics

The system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, or group is governed.

democracy

Government; Government & politics

A system of rule tat permits citizens to play a significant part in the government process, usually through the selection of key public officials.

devolution

Government; Government & politics

the decentralizing of authority or transfer of power from a central government to regional or local governments.

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