An introduction to politics and governance

An organized political community living under one government.

• Politics

• Political Science

• State

• government

• Governance

The branch of the social sciences that deals with systems of government, and analysis of political activity.

• Politics

• Political Science

• State

• government

• Governance

The system that administers or controls the state, and is the instrument through which the will of the state is made known and implemented.

• Politics

• Political Science

• State

• government

• Governance

The system that administers or controls the state, and is the instrument through which the will of the state is made known and implemented.

• Politics

• Political Science

• State

• government

• Governance

The process that determines the distribution of power and resources

• Politics

• Political Science

• State

• government

• Governance

In this government, the citizens elect officials who will defend their interests.

• Representative/Republican

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy/Aristocracy

• Monarchy

• Ideology

A set of ideas and beliefs that define the views and actions of individuals, groups, and institutions.

• Representative/Republican

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy/Aristocracy

• Monarchy

• Ideology

This government is defined by the direct participation of citizens in all government activities.

• Representative/Republican

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy/Aristocracy

• Monarchy

• Ideology

This is the rule of a small group of people.

• Representative/Republican

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy/Aristocracy

• Monarchy

• Ideology

This is a government ruled by a single person.

• Representative/Republican

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy/Aristocracy

• Monarchy

• Ideology