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
What is government? 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 policies - Public taxation Public defense Public education Public transportation Healthcare Environment Civil rights Working conditions Legislative power -
Executive power -
Judicial power -
Constitution -
The State
Five characteristics of a state Population Territory Sovereignty Government Permanence
Major Political Ideas
Evolutionary Theory -
Social Contract Theory -
Divine Theory -
Meritocracy -
The Purpose of Government 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
History of government
Origins of American Government
Our Political Beginnings
Basic concepts of Government Ordered government
Limited government
Representative government
Landmark English Documents Magna Carta
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
English Colonies Charter
Royal Colonies - New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia Council Bicameralism Proprietary colonies - Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware Unicameralism Charter colonies - Connecticut and Rhode Island
The Coming of Independence New England Confederation
Albany Plan of Union
Delegate
Boycott
Repeal
Popular sovereignty
Declaration of Independence
Critical Period Articles of Confederation
Ratification
Presiding Officer
Creating and Ratifying the Constitution Framers of the Constitution -
Virginia Plan -
New Jersey Plan -
Connecticut Compromise -
Three-Fifths Compromise -
Slave Trade Compromise -
Federalists -
Anti-Federalists -
Quorum -
Forms of government
Who Can Participate Democracy -
Dictatorship - Autocracy - Oligarchy -
Geographic Distribution of Power Unitary government -
Federal government -
Confederate government (Confederation) -
Relationship Between Legislative and Executive Powers Presidential government -
Parliamentary government -
Basic Concepts of Democracy
Foundations
Popular sovereignty Limited government Human equality
Democracy and the Free Enterprise System Free enterprise system -
Law of supply and demand -
Mixed economy -
The Constitution
Six Basic Principles Preamble
Articles
Basic Principles Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government Constitutionalism Rule of law Separation of powers
Checks and balances Veto Judicial review Unconstitutional Federalism
Formal Amendment
Legislature 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
Legislator -
Committee member -
Trustee -
Delegate -
Partisan -
Politico -
Senator -
Money
Government publications
See also
References
External links