Vocabulary for Describing Politics and Government

Here is a list of vocabulary for describing politics and government:

• Politics: the activities and processes involved in governing a country or society
• Government: the system or group of people responsible for governing a country or society
• Policy: a plan or course of action adopted by a government or organization to achieve specific goals
• Regulation: a rule or law imposed by a government or organization to control or regulate a particular activity
• Statute: a law or act passed by a legislative body
• Democracy: a form of government in which power is held by the people, typically through elected representatives
• Republic: a form of government in which power is held by elected representatives, rather than a monarchy or dictatorship
• Constitution: a set of laws and principles that form the basis of a government and define the rights and powers of the government and citizens
• Sovereignty: the supreme and independent authority or power of a state or country
• Legislature: the branch of government responsible for making laws
• Executive: the branch of government responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws.