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  2. Politics - Wikipedia

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    Politics (from Ancient Greek πολιτικά (politiká) 'affairs of the cities') is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of status or resources. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as ...

  3. Politics of the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, politics functions within a framework of a constitutional federal republic. The three distinct branches share powers: the U.S. Congress which forms the legislative branch, a bicameral legislative body comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate; the executive branch, which is headed by the president of the ...

  4. Political parties in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution Party is a national conservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers Party in 1992 by Howard Phillips. The party's official name was changed to the "Constitution Party" in 1999; however, some state affiliate parties are known under different names.

  5. Right-wing politics - Wikipedia

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    Right-wing politics is the range of political ideologies that view certain social orders and hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, [1] [2] [3] typically supporting this position based on natural law, economics, authority, property, religion, biology, or tradition.

  6. Political science - Wikipedia

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    Political science is a social study concerning the allocation and transfer of power in decision making, the roles and systems of governance including governments and international organizations, political behaviour, and public policies. It measures the success of governance and specific policies by examining many factors, including stability ...

  7. Portal:Politics - Wikipedia

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    The Politics portal. Politics (from Ancient Greek πολιτικά (politiká) 'affairs of the cities') is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of status or resources. The branch of social science that studies politics and ...

  8. Political system - Wikipedia

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    Political system. In political science, a political system means the form of political organization that can be observed, recognised or otherwise declared by a society or state. [1] It defines the process for making official government decisions. It usually comprizes the governmental legal and economic system, social and cultural system, and ...

  9. 2024 in politics - Wikipedia

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    These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2024. In 2024, 60 countries, representing nearly half of the global population, vote on national governments and legislatures. [ 1 ] Various sources have called 2024 the "year of democracy" [ 2 ] [ 3 ]