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government

vr.tr.government · SOC.ORG

Let an agent handle governments by level, form, branches, composition and legitimacy, and resolve the narrower sense of government as the executive.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle governments by level, form, branches, composition and legitimacy, and resolve the narrower sense of government as the executive.

The system or group of people governing an organised community, generally a state or a subdivision of it, through institutions that make, implement and adjudicate rules.

What it is for: Governing a community: making and enforcing law, providing services and representing the community.

It can be elect or appoint it; hold it to account; petition and contact it; challenge its acts in court.

Distinguishing features

Exercises public authority over a territory

Consists of branches: legislative, executive, judicial

Levels from national to local

In parliamentary usage often means only the executive

What it looks like

Parliaments, ministries, courts, town halls and officials; official websites and gazettes.

How it is recognised

Official seals, domains and gazettes

Levels: national, regional, municipal

Local boards and district councils

Related models

has part - branch

executive branch

has part - bodies

government agency

is a kind of - public authority

organization

makes - legislation

law

In practice

Families and kinds

national, regional and local government

democratic and authoritarian forms

parliamentary and presidential systems

historical forms such as hydraulic empires

Identifiers

official body register jurisdiction-specific public bodies

Standards and regulation

Constitutions

International human rights law

Administrative and local government law

Failure modes and hazards

Confusing government as a whole with the executive

Out-of-date information after elections

Impersonation of government bodies

Also called

Chairperson LC5municipal officemagistratLocal boardurban district of SwedenStadsdelsnämndsområdehydraulic empireterritorial community of Moroccomunicipal council in Swedencity councilformer municipality of Estonialocal administrative unit in Thailandcounty council of New South Walesmunicipal assembly of Japanmunicipal council in CanadaVroedschapassembleia municipalcity council of the Republic of IrelandBétera City Councillocal government of South Australiadistrict council of Hong Kongcouncil–manager governmentlocal government in GermanyScottish local authority councilcombined authoritystrategic regional authorityadministrative community of Bavariamunicipality association of Germanymunicipality of Estoniacity assembly in Japantown assembly in Japanmunicipal council in Newfoundland and Labradormunicipal council in Prince Edward Islandmunicipal council in New Brunswickmunicipal council in Nova Scotiamunicipal council in Ontariomunicipal council in Saskatchewanmunicipal council in Manitobamunicipal council in British Columbiamunicipal council in Alberta

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.government-cognition

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Structure Levels and branches.

Structure locates authority.

Level

National, regional, local.

Level

The level of government.

  1. Which level of government is meant? definition
  2. Over which territory? definition

Branches

Legislative, executive, judicial.

Branches

The branches.

  1. How are powers divided among branches? definition
  2. Which branch is meant here? boundary
Form and legitimacy How it is constituted.

Form and legitimacy affect how it is described.

Form

System of government.

Form

The system.

  1. What system of government applies? definition
  2. According to which constitution? provenance

Legitimacy

Elections and recognition.

Legitimacy

Basis of authority.

  1. How did this government come to power? provenance
  2. Is its legitimacy disputed, and by whom? boundary
Composition Who governs now.

Composition changes with elections.

Leaders

Office holders.

Leaders

Current leaders.

  1. Who leads this government now? provenance
  2. When is the next election? measurement

Parties

Composition of power.

Composition

Parties and coalitions.

  1. Which parties or groups form the government? provenance
  2. How stable is it? boundary
Relations with the public Access and accountability.

People interact with government through services and rights.

Access

Contacting government.

Access

Official channels.

  1. How can the public contact this government? action
  2. Which channels are official? provenance

Accountability

Checks.

Accountability

Checks and remedies.

  1. How is it held to account? definition
  2. How can its acts be challenged? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should levels of government be separate entries?
  • How should forms of government be classified neutrally?
  • How should agents describe governments whose legitimacy is disputed?
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