Explain what a political institution is, and provide an example.

What will be an ideal response?

Varies. A political institution is an organization designed to manage conflict that often arises over the process of allocating goods and values for a society. Institutions organize action that leads to acceptable solutions or alternatives, and define the roles and rules for those who participate in them. Institutions enable the official use of power and authority. In short, they are practices or formal organizations in which people come together to solve problems for a society, or achieve collective action. Examples might include political parties (the Green Party, the Republican Party), the legislature (Congress at the federal level), the executive branch (the Presidency at the federal level), the courts, elections, or the tools of direct democracy (recall, referendum, initiative, which are types of elections).