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Government & politics
The study of general concepts used in governments and politics, as well as the institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up the government and political reality.
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precinct
Government; Government & politics
Smallest, most local unit in the typical structure of political parties at the local level. Precincts act as voting districts, and cover an area of several blocks.
president
Government; Government & politics
Chief Executive of the United States, Head of State and Commander and Chief of the US Armed Forces. The President of the United States is elected every 4 years, by the Electoral College.
primary
Government; Government & politics
Process by which members of a party elect candidates to run for office as the representative of the party. Primaries are held in national presidential elections, as well as more local elections.
prior restraint
Government; Government & politics
Blocking a story before it is punished or broadcast
Health Resources and Services Administration
Government; Government & politics
Part of the Public Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services. This administration provides grants for state, local, and private nonprofit health care facilities, like hospitals. ...
High Court
Government; Government & politics
A term usually refers to the superior court or supreme court of a country or state. In America, it's another term for the US Supreme Court.
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)
Government; Government & politics
British political theorist who argued that individuals formed governments because of their rational self-interest. One of the major intellectual figures of the Enlightenment, his most famous work is ...
