Amnesty

Amnesty, AM nuh stee, is forgiveness by a government for crimes against it. Amnesty restores... More >>

Black Rod

Black Rod is the abbreviated title of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, an official of the... More >>

Blue book

Blue book is the general name for many government publications in the United Kingdom, including... More >>

Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy, byu RAHK ruh see, is a system that carries out the functions of a government or a... More >>

Chancellor

Chancellor is a title given to certain administrators in governments, universities, and churches.... More >>

Conflict of interest

Conflict of interest occurs if an individual has a financial or other interest in a company doing... More >>

Conscientious objector

Conscientious objector is a person who claims that his beliefs prevent him from bearing arms in... More >>

Devolution

Devolution, dehv uh LOO shuhn, occurs when a country's central government grants some of its... More >>

Graft

Graft in American politics refers to the acquisition of money or position through dishonest... More >>

Hansard

Hansard is the name of the official reports of the proceedings of the British Parliament. Hansard... More >>

Herald

Herald. In ancient times, direct communication between a ruler and the people was often... More >>

Home rule

Home rule is the management of the affairs of a country, county, or city by its own residents. In... More >>

Impeachment

Impeachment occurs when an authorized legislative body votes to bring a charge of serious... More >>

Mansabdari system

Mansabdari system was a system of ranking government officials in the Mughal Empire, which ruled... More >>

Nationalization

Nationalization is the control and ownership of an industry on a national scale by the government... More >>