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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.
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U.S. politics
congress
Politics; U.S. politics
The national legislative body of the U.S. consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
minimum wage
Politics; U.S. politics
The lowest wage payable, by law or union contract, to a company's employees.
parliament
Politics; U.S. politics
The legislature of Great Britain made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Masculism
Politics; U.S. politics
The ideological flip side of feminism. It teaches that sexual equality laws serve primarily women and have created significant unconstitutional discrimination against men. They claim that these laws ...
The Constitution
Politics; U.S. politics
The fundamental law of the U.S. framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention and carried into effect March 4, 1789
plurality
Politics; U.S. politics
The excess of votes received by the leading candidate in an election in which there are three or more candidates, over those received by the next candidate.
decriminalization
Politics; U.S. politics
The elimination of criminal penalties for the possession or use of something.
