The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to government:
Government – system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a means by which organizational policies are enforced, as well as a mechanism for determining policy. In many countries, the government has a kind of constitution, a statement of its governing principles and philosophy.
While all types of organizations have governance, the term government is often used more specifically to refer to the approximately 200 independent national governments and subsidiary organizations.
Government and the State edit
What is government? edit
Government - is a general term which can be used to refer to public bodies organizing the political life of the society. Government can also refer to the collective head of the executive branch of power in a polity.
- Public taxation
- Public defense
- Public education
- Public transportation
- Healthcare
- Environment
- Civil rights
- Working conditions
The State edit
Five characteristics of a state
- Population
- Territory
- Sovereignty
- Government
- Permanence
Major Political Ideas edit
The Purpose of Government edit
Form a More Perfect Union -
Establish Justice -
Insure Domestic Tranquility -
Provide for the Common Defense -
Promote the General Welfare -
Secure the Blessings of Liberty -
History of government edit
Origins of American Government edit
Our Political Beginnings edit
Basic concepts of Government edit
Ordered government
Landmark English Documents edit
Magna Carta
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
English Colonies edit
Royal Colonies - New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
- Council
- Bicameralism
Proprietary colonies - Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Charter colonies - Connecticut and Rhode Island
The Coming of Independence edit
Delegate
Boycott
Repeal
Critical Period edit
Articles of Confederation
Ratification
Presiding Officer
Creating and Ratifying the Constitution edit
Quorum -
Forms of government edit
Who Can Participate edit
Geographic Distribution of Power edit
Confederate government (Confederation) -
Relationship Between Legislative and Executive Powers edit
Basic Concepts of Democracy edit
Foundations edit
Popular sovereignty Limited government Human equality
Democracy and the Free Enterprise System edit
The Constitution edit
Six Basic Principles edit
Preamble
Articles
Basic Principles edit
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
- Constitutionalism
- Rule of law
- Veto
Formal Amendment edit
Legislature edit
Chambers
Unicameralism Multicameralism Bicameralism Tricameralism Tetracameralism
Upper house (Senate) Lower house
Parliament
Parliamentary system Parliamentary group Member of Parliament International parliament
Parliamentary procedure
Committee Quorum Motion (no-confidence)
Types
Congress (Member of Congress) City council (Councillor) The Estates
Committee member -
Trustee -
Delegate -
Partisan -
Politico -
Senator -
Money
Government publications edit
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