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Definition: Government "system of social
control under which the right to make laws, and the right to enforce them,
is vested in a particular group in society. There are many classifications
of government. According to the classical formula, governments are
distinguished by whether power is held by one man, a few, or a majority.
Today, it is common to distinguish between types of
government on the basis of institutional organization and the degree of control exercised
over the society. Organizationally,
governments may be classified into
parliamentary or presidential systems, depending on the relationship
between executive and legislature. Government may also be classified
according to the distribution of power at different levels. It may be
unitary—i.e.,
with the central government controlling local affairs—or it
may be federated or confederated, according to the degree of autonomy
of
local government. The basic law determining the form of government is
called the
constitution and may be written, as in the
United States, or largely
unwritten, as in Great Britain. Modern governments perform many functions
besides the traditional
ones of providing internal and external security,
order, and justice; most are involved in providing welfare services,
regulating
the economy, and
establishing educational systems. The extreme
case of governmental regulation of every aspect of people's
lives is
totalitarianism". Source:
Columbia University Press Answers.com
EPA-Echo This Web site allows you to search for facilities in your
community for the purpose of determining
whether: EPA or State/local governments have
conducted compliance inspections violations
were detected or enforcement actions were
taken and penalties were assessed in
response to environmental law violations
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facing society and the world today, from the
most serious to the mundane and the absurd
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