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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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matching grants
Government; Government & politics
Funding strategy in which the donor, whether the government or a private agency, requires the recipient to provide a given percent of the money needed to implement to program.
Mayflower Compact (1620)
Government; Government & politics
Document written by the Pilgrims establishing the basic principles of the Plymouth Colony government.
merit system
Government; Government & politics
Manner of choosing employees that emphasizes their ability, education, experience, and job performance; rather than their connections or other political factors. In 1883, Congress passed the ...
minority leader
Government; Government & politics
The head of the minority party in either the House or the Senate. The minority leader represents the interests of the minority party by meeting with the majority leader and, in the case of the House, ...
monarchy
Government; Government & politics
Form of government in which political power belongs largely to one ruler, generally called a king or queen, who receives his or her position by claim of divine or inherited right.
monetary policy
Government; Government & politics
Government policies which try to influence the economy by changing the amount of money circulating in the economy (money supply) and the interest rate (rate at which people, companies, or the ...
