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proportional representation
Political systems; General
A constitutional amendment approved by California voters in 1978 that limited real estate taxes in the state to one percent of previous property values.
proprietary colonies
Political systems; General
Colonies in which the proprietors (who had obtained their patents from the king) named the governors, subject to the king’s approval.
public interest law firms
Political systems; General
Law firms, often staffed by young lawyers, that represent consumers, minorities, and the poor.
public opinion
Political systems; General
The expression of attitudes about government and politics.
sexual reproduction
Biology; General
A system of reproduction in which two haploid sex cells (gametes) fuse to produce a diploid zygote.
short-day plants
Biology; General
Plants that flower during early spring or fall when nights are relatively long and days are short; e.g., poinsettia and dandelions.