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A government (from the Greek kubernites - steersman, governor, pilot, or rudder) is an organization that has the power to make and enforce laws for a certain territory. There are several definitions on what exactly constitutes a government. In its broadest sense, "govern" means the power to administrate, whether over an area of land, a set group of people, or an association.

The public policies of a governement are, in short, all of those things a government decides to do. Public policies cover matters ranging from taxation, defense, education, crime, and health care to transportation, the environment, civil rights, and working conditions.

Every government has and excercises three basic kinds of power: Legislative power- the power to make law and to frame public policies; executive power- power to execute, enforce and administer the law;l and judicial power- the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning.