Political science

Political science

The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.

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approved by the governor

Politics; Political Science

Signature of the Governor on a bill passed by the legislature.

arbitrary

Politics; Political Science

Derived from opinion, random choice, or chance. When people speak of an arbitrary decision they usually mean an unfair one, one that is not based on logic, standard rules, or accepted customs.

Settlement of labor disputes in which each side agrees to accept the decision of an arbitrator, who is a kind of judge appointed because of his acceptability to both sides. Sometimes the arbitrator ...

aristocracy

Politics; Political Science

A government that is controlled by a small ruling class. Also refers to that class itself, sometimes called simply the upper class. The aristocracy may owe its position to wealth, social position, or ...

armistice

Politics; Political Science

Ending of hostilities; as in the armistice of November, 1918, marked the end of World War I.

arms control

Politics; Political Science

Any international agreement that limits the type and number of weapons or armed forces. Arms control played a major role in superpower politics during the 1970s and 1980s, and a number of nuclear ...