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Politics

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

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citizen

Politics; Political Science

A person who is a member of a state or nation, either by birth or naturalization. Anyone born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen and is entitled to full civil rights.

citizenship

Politics; Political Science

Legal membership in a community known as a nation-state.

civil disobedience

Politics; Political Science

Refusal to obey laws. This tactic is most effective when used by fairly large groups as a way of getting unjust laws changed. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) and his followers in India ...

civil liberties

Politics; Political Science

The freedoms people have a right to in a society. They consist mostly of freedom of movement and association; freedom of religion, and freedom of expression. The idea of civil ...

civil rights

Politics; Political Science

Rights granted by a state to all its citizens. In the U.S. this refers to the rights enshrined in the constitution and Bill of Rights. Civil rights prevent the government from ...