Political science

Political science

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

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standing orders

Politics; Political Science

The rules for parliamentary procedures that apply to all sessions until changed or repealed.

A Latin phrase which literally means "Let the decision stand." It refers to a legal doctrine that emphasizes the binding force of precedents. If there is a legal precedent, that precedent should be ...

START

Politics; Political Science

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I was signed in 1991 by the U.S. and the Soviet Union. It provided for a one-third reduction of nuclear missiles, over a seven-year period. It was the first treaty to ...

states' rights

Politics; Political Science

In the U.S. system of government, the rights that are given to the states rather than the federal government. Often the phrase states' rights is used by people who feel that federal policies are ...

statesman

Politics; Political Science

A person who shows great wisdom and skill in the handling of the affairs of government. Being a political leader does not of itself make a statesman, and few would attain to such a designation ...