Government

Definition

The people who direct the state and make decisions about how a country is governed.

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Paper 2

The government is the people directing those institutions at a particular time. Challenging a government does not necessarily mean rejecting the state: protesters may want a particular law changed rather than an entirely new political system.
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GCSE History · key term

The people who direct the state and make decisions about how a country is governed.

Used by AQA

Paper 2

The government is the people directing those institutions at a particular time. Challenging a government does not necessarily mean rejecting the state: protesters may want a particular law changed rather than an entirely new political system.
Revise: Key Factors and Questions

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