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U.S. politics

Political terms used in U.S. involving the three main branches of government as well as grass root politics.

Contributors in U.S. politics

U.S. politics

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Politics; U.S. politics

An agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury responsible for encouraging taxpayers to voluntarily comply with the tax laws and regulations. It also provides information and assistance to taxpayers ...

partisan

Politics; U.S. politics

An adherent supporter of a person, party, or cause.

militia

Politics; U.S. politics

All able-bodied males between the ages of 18 and 45 considered eligible for defensive military service in times of emergency.

subsidy

Politics; U.S. politics

Aid given by a government to a private commercial enterprise, a charity organization, etc.

environmentalism

Politics; U.S. politics

Advocating working towards the protection of air, water, animals, plants, and other resources from pollution and its effects.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Politics; U.S. politics

A weighted average of thirty stocks chosen by Dow Jones and Company as representative of the size and financial performance of the premier corporations in America.

civil war

Politics; U.S. politics

A war between political factions or regions within the same country.

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