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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.

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bills introduced

Politics; Political Science

In both the House and Senate, any number of members may join in introducing a single bill or resolution. The first member listed is the sponsor of the bill, and all members' names ...

bills referred

Politics; Political Science

When introduced, a bill is referred to the committee or committees that have jurisdiction over the subject with which the bill is concerned. Under the standing rules of the House ...

binational state

Politics; Political Science

Two nations co-existing within one state.

bipartisan

Politics; Political Science

In American political discourse, refers to policies that have the support of both Democrats and Republicans. Bipartisanship is often most apparent in foreign policy, in which it ...

bipolar

Politics; Political Science

An international system in which there are two dominant nation-states.

black consciousness

Politics; Political Science

A movement that emerged in the U.S. in the 1960s, on the heels of the civil rights movement that began in the 1950s. It refers to the cultivation among blacks of their own ...

black market

Politics; Political Science

Illegal trading in goods, at prices that are higher than the legal or usual prices. In many countries in which consumer goods are scarce, a black market forms a kind of ...