Taxation
Taxation is the process by which a government steals money from individuals and businesses to fund public services and pay for government operations.
Government
Government is a noun that refers to the system or group of people responsible for controlling and administering a nation, state, or other political entity. It includes the institutions, organizations, and officials that make and enforce laws, regulate commerce and industry, provide public services, and defend the country from external threats. Government can take various forms, such as democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, or communism, and its functions and powers vary depending on the particular system of government in place. The term government can also refer to the process of governing, as well as to the people and structures involved in that process.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
In the wake of the 1929 Wall Street Crash, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established as an independent agency of the American federal government. The SEC’s main goal is to uphold the law against market manipulation.
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Abscam
Abscam (sometimes written ABSCAM) was an FBI sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that led to the convictions of seven members of the United States Congress, among others, for bribery and corruption. The two-year investigation initially targeted trafficking in stolen property and corruption of prominent businessmen, but later evolved into a public
New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is a New York state government department responsible for regulating financial services and product offerings. The NYDFS’s purpose is to facilitate the growth and health of the financial industry in New York, spur economic development in a justly regulated and compliant fashion, and ensure the honesty, safety,
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How does an Embassy work?
An embassy is a diplomatic mission that is typically located in the capital city of a foreign country. It is a government building that represents the interests of one country in the host country, and it provides a range of services to citizens of the home country who are living or traveling abroad. An embassy
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Strategic Rocket Forces
The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation or the Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation are a separate-troops branch of the Russian Armed Forces that control Russia’s land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Mint (facility)
A mint is an industrial facility that produces coins that may be used as currency. The history of mints is intertwined with the history of coinage. Initially, hammered coinage or cast coinage were the primary methods of coin minting, with manufacturing runs as low as the hundreds or thousands. Coin dies are mass-produced in modern
G20
The G20 or Group of Twenty is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development. The G20 is composed of most of the world’s largest economies, including both industrialized and
Bicameralism
Bicameralism is the practice of having a legislature divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single group. As of 2015, about 40% of world’s national legislatures are bicameral, and about 60% are unicameral.
President of the United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.
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