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Roma, people

(Encyclopedia)Roma, people: see Romani.

People's Charter

(Encyclopedia)People's Charter: see Chartism.

People's party

(Encyclopedia)People's party: see Populist party. ...

People's Temple

(Encyclopedia)People's Temple: see Jones, Jim.

Representation of the People Acts

(Encyclopedia)Representation of the People Acts, statutes enacted by the British Parliament to continue the extension of the franchise begun by the Reform Bills (see under Reform Acts). As a result of the governmen...

governor, in government

(Encyclopedia)governor, chief executive of a dependent or component unit in a political system. In the United States, a governor is the chief executive of each state and is elected by the people of the state. In th...

Government Publishing Office, United States

(Encyclopedia)Government Publishing Office, United States (GPO), federal bureau originally authorized in 1860 that performs printing and binding for Congress and federal departments and agencies, distributes govern...

minister, in parliamentary government

(Encyclopedia)minister, in government: see cabinet. ...

Government National Mortgage Association

(Encyclopedia)Government National Mortgage Association: see under Federal National Mortgage Association. ...

United States Government Printing Office

(Encyclopedia)United States Government Printing Office and United States Government Publishing Office: see Government Publishing Office, United States. ...