Politics
Definition
Politics refers to the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate between parties having power.
Analogy
Think of politics like a school student council. Different students (parties) have different ideas about how things should be run and they debate and negotiate to try to implement their ideas.
Related terms
Legislation: This is the process of making or enacting laws. It's like deciding on new school rules in our student council analogy.
Democracy: A system of government where citizens exercise power by voting. It's like if every student got to vote on who should be in the student council.
Autocracy: A system of government by one person with absolute power. Imagine if one student made all decisions without any input from others.
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Which aspect of politics remained unchanged throughout Europe during the Sixteenth Century?
Which practice started in medieval period continued to affect politics in the Reformation era?
Which social group dominated politics in most of continental Europe during the eighteenth century?
Which term best describes the application of biological concepts of natural selection to sociology and politics?
How has widespread access to television affected politics in Europe since 1945?
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