Political science

Political science

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

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public morals

Politics; Political Science

Commonly accepted standards of right and wrong in a community.

A generally held attitude toward a particular issue in a community, as in public opinion favored or did not favor a reform of the health care system. Public opinion, which can be evaluated through ...

public opinion poll

Politics; Political Science

A survey taken of a representative cross section of the general public to determine its views on a particular matter. Public opinion polls today are conducted for almost every conceivable topic-from ...

public ownership

Politics; Political Science

Ownership by some level of government of a business enterprise, as opposed to private ownership, in which an individual or individuals are the owners. When a government takes over the running of a ...

public sector

Politics; Political Science

That part of the economy that involves, or is controlled by, federal, state, or local government, as opposed to the private sector. The public sector accounts for about one-fifth of the total economy ...

public works

Politics; Political Science

Construction projects for public use, such as roads and bridges. Sometimes a government will take recourse to such measures in times of economic recession, as a form of "pump priming,"-the belief ...

rescind a resolution

Politics; Political Science

To cancel the effect of a resolution previously enacted by the House. A motion to rescind does not deal a second time with a question already decided during the session.