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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.
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recess
Politics; Political Science
The period between the ending of one session (prorogation) and the beginning of the next. It's also used in reference to a long adjournment.
demagogy
Politics; Political Science
A set of rhetoric and polemic methods used to disorient the public in order to win it over. Most often used to gain political power.
affirmative action programs
Politics; Political Science
Programs of government, universities, and businesses that are designed to favor minorities and remedy past discrimination.
agenda setting
Politics; Political Science
The power to determine which public policy questions will be debated or considered.
appellate jurisdiction
Politics; Political Science
The right of the Supreme Court to hear cases that are appealed from lower state or federal courts on the grounds that they concern violations of constitutional rights.
appellate court
Politics; Political Science
A court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues that were originally tried in lower courts.
high politics
Politics; Political Science
A term coined during the Cold War to distinguish what was worth fighting for. This distinction was necessary due to the advent of the atomic bomb. High politics, then took the ...
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