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Of or pertaining to any administrative organ that has authority to govern a political state.
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bellwether state
Government; U.S. election
A state which, historically, tends to vote for the winning candidate, perhaps because it is - demographically - a microcosm of the country as a whole. The classic example of a ...
delegates
Government; U.S. election
The party members whose votes at the National Convention officially determine the two parties' presidential candidates. Most of the delegates at the convention are obliged to ...
earmark
Government; U.S. election
A provision that directs federal funds to a specific project. An earmark is placed in either congressional legislation or committee reports. Members of Congress will typically ...
discretionary spending
Government; U.S. election
The segment of the US government budget that Congress has the power to allocate is discretionary spending. The remainder of the budget is entitlement spending - funds mandated by ...
capitol
Government; U.S. election
Where Congress meets in Washington DC. The Capitol building is home to both the Senate and House of Representatives as well as various committee and hearing rooms and an art ...
swift-boating
Government; U.S. election
If politicians on the left of the US political spectrum believe they are being unfairly attacked or smeared, they will often refer to the attacks as "swift-boating", in reference ...
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