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  2. Legislation - Wikipedia

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    Those who have the formal power to create legislation are known as legislators; a judicial branch of government will have the formal power to interpret legislation (see statutory interpretation); the executive branch of government can act only within the powers and limits set by the law, which is the instrument by which the fundamental powers ...

  3. Legislature - Wikipedia

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    Palace of Westminster, where the legislature of the United Kingdom, the Parliament of the United Kingdom, meets, located in London. A legislature (UK: / ˈ l ɛ dʒ ɪ s l ə tʃ ə r /, US: /-s l eɪ tʃ ə r /) [1] [2] is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city on behalf of the people therein.

  4. List of forms of government - Wikipedia

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    Republics where the government's powers are limited by law or a formal constitution (an official document establishing the exact powers and restrictions of a nation and its government), and in which the leaders are chosen by a vote amongst the populace. Typically, laws cannot be passed which violate said constitution, unless the constitution ...

  5. Government - Wikipedia

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    A government is the system to govern a state or community. The Columbia Encyclopedia defines government as "a 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". [5]

  6. Political system - Wikipedia

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    According to David Easton, "A political system can be designated as the interactions through which values are authoritatively allocated for a society". [6] Political system refers broadly to the process by which laws are made and public resources allocated in a society, and to the relationships among those involved in making these decisions.

  7. Thou - Wikipedia

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    When thou is the grammatical subject of a finite verb in the indicative mood, the verb form typically ends in -(e)st (e.g., "thou goest", "thou do(e)st"), but in some cases just -t (e.g., "thou art"; "thou shalt"). Originally, thou was simply the singular counterpart to the plural pronoun ye, derived from an ancient Indo-European root.

  8. Sources of law - Wikipedia

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    Normally, formal sources are connected with what creates the law: statutes, case law, contracts, and so on. In contrast, material sources refer to the places where formal law can be found, such as the official bulletin or gazette where the legislator publishes the country's laws, newspapers, and public deeds. [1]

  9. Category:Forms of government - Wikipedia

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    It should only contain pages that are Forms of government or lists of Forms of government, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about Forms of government in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .