Politics
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Politics is the activity of settling affairs in an organized society. Politics is usually concerned with resolving issues within a society via a government. Politicians are individuals engaged in the
The opening of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly
The Greek philosopher Aristotle criticized many of Plato's ideas as impracticable, but, like Plato, he admires balance and moderation and aims at a harmonious city under the rule of law.
Women voter outreach (1935)
Plato (left) and Aristotle (right), from a detail of The School of Athens, a fresco by Raphael. Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Politics secured the two Greek philosophers as two of the most influential political philosophers.
Law
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Law is a set of rules that are created and enforced by governmental or societal institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously de
The Code of Hammurabi is an early code of laws, from ancient Babylon.
The Constitution of India, ceremonially rendered as an illustrated and calligraphed manuscript.
English memorial to the sealing of Magna Carta by King John
The Court of Chancery, London, England, early 19th century