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Political science
The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.
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census
Politics; Political Science
An official count of the population of a district, state, or nation, including statistics such as age, sex, occupation, property owned, etc. In the U.S., a census is held at the end of every ten ...
central agency
Politics; Political Science
Government agencies such as the PMO, the PCO, the Treasury Board, and the Finance Department that have certain coordinating functions across the whole federal public service.
centralization
Politics; Political Science
The administration of a government by a central authority. Centralization, understood as the concentrating of power or authority in the hands of the state, is often associated with socialist or ...
centrism
Politics; Political Science
A political position that is neither left nor right but which occupies the middle ground. President Clinton's reelection strategy may well be centrist in essence, since the Republican challenger, ...
certificate of nomination
Politics; Political Science
A certificate which provides for an appointment to a non-judicial post made by a Minister. Copies of such nominations must be tabled in the House where they may be subject to review but not revoked ...
chain of command
Politics; Political Science
The order in which authority is wielded and passed down. A military chain of command would extend from the most senior officers in an unbroken link down to the ranks.
chair
Politics; Political Science
The presiding officer at a meeting of the House, whether the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, the Acting Speaker or a committee. Joint committees have co-chairs, one from each Chamber.
