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Political science
The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.
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Beauchesne's Parliamentary Rules and Forms
Politics; Political Science
A work dealing with the procedure of the House of Commons, originally written by Arthur Beauchesne, Clerk of the House from 1925 to 1949 and subsequently revised and updated. It is commonly referred ...
behavioral adjustment
Politics; Political Science
Cultural responses, primarily through technology, that make survival in stressful environments possible.
behavioral thermoregulation
Politics; Political Science
The use of behavior, such as avoiding or seeking sources of heat, to regulate body temperature.
behaviorism
Politics; Political Science
School of psychology that studies observable and measurable behavior of animals and humans. Behaviorism simultaneously views and attempts to define psychology as an empirical science, free of ...
behavioural revolution
Politics; Political Science
The introduction of more empirical analysis into the study of government and politics.
belief
Politics; Political Science
The degree to which an individual believes in conventional values, morality, and the legitimacy of law. In Travis Hirschi's work, aspects of the "social bond".
bell
Politics; Political Science
An electronic bell used to summon Members at the beginning of a sitting, for the taking of a vote or to establish a quorum in the House. When used with respect to a vote, it is called a division ...
