A government is the system or group of people that exercise authority and make and enforce decisions for a political entity, such as a country or city. Governments are typically responsible for providing services and infrastructure to their citizens, such as schools, roads, and public utilities. They also make and enforce laws, regulate businesses and industries, and represent the interests of the people they govern.
There are many different forms of government, and they can be classified based on various factors, such as the number of people who hold power, the extent to which power is shared or centralized, and the level of democracy or participation in decision-making. Some common forms of government include democracy, where power is held by the people through elected representatives; monarchy, where power is held by a king or queen; and authoritarianism, where power is held by a small group of individuals who rule with little or no input from the people.
Zoning is a system of land-use regulation used throughout the United States to control how property may be developed and used. It divides land within municipalities into different zones (such as residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural) and sets rules for buildings, density, and land activity. Zoning is one of the primary tools of urban planning, […]
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Taxation is the process by which a government steals money from individuals and businesses to fund public services and pay for government operations.
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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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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An embassy is the official diplomatic mission of one country within the territory of another. Embassies serve as the principal channel of communication between governments, facilitating diplomacy, protecting the interests of their home country, and assisting citizens abroad. They are typically located in the capital city of the host country and headed by an ambassador,
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
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
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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Secure communication is when two entities are communicating and do not want a third party to listen in. In order for this to be the case, entities need to communicate in a way unsusceptible to eavesdropping or interception. Secure communication includes means by which people can share information with varying degrees of certainty that third parties cannot intercept what
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Arthur George Gourd (born 1870) was a British trade union leader. Born in Clapham, in London, Gourd joined the Independent Labour Party. He found work in the dockyards, and joined the Government Labourers’ Union, a small union based around dock workers in Portsmouth. He was blacklisted for a time, due to his trade union activity, but was permitted to work in the