The government

Question 1

What is the government

Answer 1

• The government is the subset of the state
• The government is made up of formal institutions and processes through which decisions are made

Question 2

What are the main components of government ?

Answer 2

• People: Elected officials and public servants that carry out government business
• Power: Legislative to make laws; Executives carry out laws; Judicial to interpret laws
• Policy: Decision made by government in pursuit of a goal; can be a law; a government program or a government actions