What is Government? What is Politics?

From ChatGPT:  

Define "Government"

"Government" is the system or organization through which political authority is exercised and public policy is made and enforced within a community, state, or nation.

More simply: it is the institution (or set of institutions) that has the power to make rules, implement laws, and manage the affairs of a society.

A government typically:

- Makes laws (legislative function)
- Enforces laws (executive function)
- Interprets laws (judicial function)

Provides services and protection (such as security, infrastructure, and rights)


Define "Politics"

"Politics" is the process by which people and groups make decisions about how power and resources are distributed within a community, society, or government.

In other words, politics is about who gets what, when, and how.

It usually involves:
- Power and influence – how individuals or groups try to shape decisions.
- Conflict and compromise – competing interests working toward agreements.

- Policy-making – deciding what rules, laws, or actions a government will take.

So, while government is the institution that rules, politics is the activity and struggle over how that rule is exercised.