I thought the Government was a high-ranking politician who shared duties with the President (I'm American). The president mostly gave speeches, and the Government did the work.
A childhood belief about politics

others believed things like this
- I thought that FDR was an government organization during the Great Depression, not a president.Anon
- When I was little, I thought there were tiny cameras everywhere and they belonged to the government.— Brooke
- When I was little I used to believe everything the government does is right and for the good of everyone.— Rob
- I used to wonder why the government didn't just make war illegal..— Samilton Duerheiser
- I used to think that at night at the beach the government would turn off the waves.— Caitlin
- I thought Santa was the President of the North Pole. It was stupid I know
lol— Lynn Wright