 They are conventionally subdivided as follows:%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% The executive branch of government The legislative branch of government The judicial branch of government Elections and electoral systems Political parties and party systems Political identity Political identity refers to the racial, religious, ethnic, social, or cultural identity of large political groups.
<meaning-changed>  They are conventionally subdivided as follows:%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% The executive branch of government The legislative branch of government The judicial branch of government Elections and electoral systems Political parties and party systems Political identity Political identity refers to the racial, religious, ethnic, social, or cultural identity of large political groups.
 They are conventionally subdivided as follows:%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Politics of democratic states Politics of authoritarian states Public goods provision and distributive politics Political violence Political identity, including ethnic and religious politics Democratization and regime change Elections and electoral systems Political parties and party systems Political identity Political identity refers to the racial, religious, ethnic, social, or cultural identity of large political groups.