Question

Explain the meaning and any five features of a government company

Answer 1

What do you think of when you hear the word 'government'? Does the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., come to mind? Maybe you get a mental picture of the president or Congress. You might even think about words like 'power' or 'control' or 'rules' or 'politics.' But can you define 'government'? Take a moment and try.

It's hard, isn't it? Government is so ingrained in our culture and so much a part of our everyday lives that most of us, when asked, can't offer a very good definition of the actual word. Defining government, however, is the starting point for any study of the United States governmental system.

Dictionaries and scholars define government in different ways. Let's build a word map to help us sort out these definitions. We'll begin by writing the word 'government' and circling it. Then we'll draw lines connecting each definition to our central term.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary offers three definitions of government:

1. 'the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.'

2. 'a particular system used for controlling a country, state, etc.'

3. 'the process or manner of controlling a