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Of or pertaining to any administrative organ that has authority to govern a political state.

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wedge issue

Government; U.S. election

An issue that a politician might raise in order to drive a wedge between different groups within his opponent's supporter base. An example of a wedge issue might be same-sex ...

51st State

Government; U.S. election

The phrase "51st state" refers to territories considered to be potential candidates for addition to the existing 50 states of the United States. For example, Puerto Rico has a ...

straw vote

Government; U.S. election

A straw poll is an unofficial vote that illustrate the opinion trend of an issue or candidate. The objective of a straw poll is to open lines of communication and to understand ...

straw poll

Government; U.S. election

A straw poll is an unofficial vote that illustrate the opinion trend of an issue or candidate. The objective of a straw poll is to open lines of communication and to understand ...

staw poll

Government; U.S. election

An unofficial vote taken to determine opinion trend on a candidate or issue. A straw poll or straw vote doesn't produce binding results but it does provide important interactive ...

Iowa caucuses

Government; U.S. election

The Iowa caucuses are a series of electoral meetings held by local political party members to select delegates to the national convention and to register preferences for ...

dead zone

Government; U.S. election

The relatively quiet period of a campaign season that usually falls between the Florida primary and the contests held in Arizona and Michigan. Within the dead zone, there is a ...