Political science

Political science

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

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canon law

Politics; Political Science

The laws that govern a Christian church organization.

canvass

Politics; Political Science

To solicit votes; to examine carefully, as in to canvass public opinion.

capital

Politics; Political Science

A city that is the seat of government of a state of nation; money used in business, where it refers to the wealth or assets of a firm. Capital is one of the three main factors of production, the ...

capitalism

Politics; Political Science

An economic system in which the means of production, such as land and factories, are privately owned and operated for profit. Usually ownership is concentrated in the hands of a small number of ...

The act of surrendering or submitting to an enemy; a document containing terms of surrender; The term can also be used in a non-militaristic sense, as in, say, "the liberal members of the party felt ...

carpetbagger

Politics; Political Science

An outsider. The term was originally applied to politicians from the Northern United States who went to the South after the civil war to try to exploit the unstable situation there for their own ...

carte blanche

Politics; Political Science

A signed paper, intentionally left blank so that the bearer can fill in whatever he pleases. To give someone carte blanche is to give them complete power to decide something, or to name their own ...