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Politics

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

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chauvinism

Politics; Political Science

An unreasoning and aggressive kind of patriotism. Also refers to any contemptuous attitude to another race, nation, or sex, as in male chauvinism.

cheap money

Politics; Political Science

Also called easy money, the term refers to economic conditions in which there are low interest rates and high credit availability. The opposite is tight money.

checks and balances

Politics; Political Science

A mechanism that guards against absolute power in any governing body by providing for separate governing bodies having equal power. Power is equitably distributed or balanced ...

chief electoral officer

Politics; Political Science

An officer of Parliament, appointed by resolution of the House of Commons, responsible for the administration of federal elections, including the monitoring of compliance with ...

christian democrats

Politics; Political Science

Political parties in several countries in Europe, including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. Christian Democrats are usually Roman Catholics, and have had ...

church and state

Politics; Political Science

The U.S. constitution provides for the strict separation of church and state. The First Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." ...