Political science

Political science

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

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retroactive legislation

Politics; Political Science

Legislation that applies to a specified period before the legislation was passed, as well as to the present and future.

reverse discrimination

Politics; Political Science

The term is used by those who oppose affirmative action programs, who say that the effect of such programs is no longer to end discrimination against African Americans but to discriminate against ...

The drastic reevaluation of an accepted theory or doctrine, or historical event or person. A revisionist historian for example, might offer a completely new view of a highly revered figure that shows ...

revolution

Politics; Political Science

A rebellion in which the government is overthrown, usually by force, and a new group of rulers takes over. Sometimes the whole social order is overthrown. Can also refer to any large-scale change in ...

revolutionary

Politics; Political Science

A person who advocates or instigates a revolution; that which causes a drastic change in society.

political party

Politics; Political Science

A political organization that puts up candidates at elections who support the party's policies and attempts to win power so that it can put its policies into operation.