Government & Public Administration
24 entries in the Government & Public Administration compendium.
Cabinet (government)Executive body advising head of state and managing government.Executive (government)Branch of government that enforces law and policy.Civil serviceThe backbone of government: impartial, professional, and permanent.Domestic policyPublic policy governing issues and activity within a state's borders.Foreign policyA state's strategies for interacting with other states and entities.Fiscal policyGovernment use of taxation and spending to influence the economy.Public administrationImplementation of public policies through government, nonprofit, and private sectors.BicameralismA legislature divided into two separate assemblies or houses.Cultural policyGovernment actions supporting arts, culture, and diversity.Deep stateTerm for unauthorized secret networks operating within a government.DecentralizationDistribution of decision-making from central to smaller groups.FederalismA system dividing power between central and regional governments.Federated stateA territorial community forming part of a federation.Local governmentLowest tier of public administration within a sovereign state.Minister (government)A politician heading a ministry and making policy decisions.MunicipalityA general-purpose administrative subdivision with self-government powers.ParliamentA legislature representing the electorate and making laws.PolicyA system of guidelines for decisions and rational outcomes.Prime ministerHead of government leading the cabinet in parliamentary systems.Public sectorThe part of the economy comprising public services and state-owned enterprises.RegulationManagement of complex systems according to rules and trends.State (polity)A political entity with sovereignty over a definite territory.State governmentGovernments of federal subdivisions sharing power with national authorities.Unitary stateCentral government holds supreme authority over administrative divisions.
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