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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Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Government; Government & politics

Independent regulatory agency, part of the federal executive branch. The Commission was created under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It administers federal laws on securities (stocks and ...

Selective Service System

Government; Government & politics

Independent federal agency in the executive branch. Selective Service works to register all males in the United States, between the ages of 18 1/2 to 26,to make sure that the Armed Forces can be ...

One of the two houses of the Congress, created in Article I, Section 1 of the US Constitution. The Senate has 100 members, called Senators, who serve for 6-year terms. Every state has two Senators. ...

senate majority leader

Government; Government & politics

First-ranking party position, held by a distinguished senior member of the majority party in the Senate. The Senate majority leader schedules floor actions on bills, and helps guide the majority ...

senate minority leader

Government; Government & politics

The head of the minority party in the Senate. The minority leader represents the interests of the minority party senators by meeting with the majority leader to schedule bills and rules for floor ...

separation of church and state

Government; Government & politics

Idea that the government and religion should be separate, and not interfere in each other's affairs. In the United States, this idea is based on the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which ...

separation of powers

Government; Government & politics

Division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The US Constitution uses this principle in setting up the presidency, the ...