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-- See Also Administrative law

-- See Also the narrower term Civil rights
Here are entered works on citizens' rights as established by law and protected by constitution. Works on the rights of persons regardless of their legal, socioeconomic or cultural status and as recognized by the international community are entered under Human rights.
--subdivision Civil rights under classes of persons and names of ethnic groups

-- See Also the narrower term Civil supremacy over the military

-- See Also Constitutions
Here are entered general collections of texts of constitutions. Collections of texts of constitutions of a particular region are entered under this heading with local subdivision. Collections of texts of constitutions, or individual constitutions, of a particular country, state, province, etc. are entered under the name of the jurisdiction with the subdivision Constitution. Works discussing constitutions or constitutional law in general are entered under Constitutional law.
--subdivision Constitution under names of countries, states, etc. and under names of individual organizations

-- See Also the narrower term Election law

-- See Also the narrower term Exclusive and concurrent legislative powers

-- See Also the narrower term Federal government
Here are entered works on the division of powers between the central government and state or provincial and local governments in federal systems. Works on the division of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government are entered under Separation of powers. Works on the division of powers between the central government and state or provincial and local governments in non-federal systems are entered under Central-local government relations.
--subdivision Politics and government under names of individual federal states

-- See Also the narrower term Federal-state controversies

-- See Also the narrower term Government liability
Here are entered works on the liability of the state for wrongful acts of officials. Works on criminal offenses committed by government officials in the performance of their duties are entered under Misconduct in office. Works on offenses against professional ethics or against discipline are entered under names of countries, cities, government departments, etc. with subdivision Officials and employees--Discipline. Works on specific offenses are entered under the name of the offense, e.g. Bribery. Works on the personal liability of government officials to the state or to individuals for wrongful acts committed in office are entered under Administrative responsibility.

-- See Also the narrower term Habeas corpus

-- See Also the narrower term Injunctions

-- See Also the narrower term Judicial power

-- See Also the narrower term Judicial review

-- See Also the narrower term Legislative bodies

--names of individual legislative bodies, e.g. United States. Congress

-- See Also the narrower term Legislative power

--subdivision Powers and duties under names of individual legislative bodies, e.g. United States. Congress--Powers and duties

-- See Also the narrower term Martial law

-- See Also the narrower term Police power

-- See Also the narrower term Proportional representation

-- See Also the narrower term Referendum

-- See Also the narrower term Representative government and representation

-- See Also the narrower term Republics

-- See Also the narrower term Rule of law

-- See Also the narrower term Separation of powers
Here are entered works on the division of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Works on the division of powers between the central government and state or provincial and local governments in non-federal systems are entered under Central-local government relations. Works on the division of powers between the central government and state or provincial and local governments in federal systems are entered under Federal government.

-- See Also the narrower term Sovereignty

-- See Also the narrower term Veto

-- See Also the narrower term War and emergency powers