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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

conscription

Politics; U.S. politics

The draft. Mandatory enrollment in the military.

atheism

Politics; U.S. politics

The doctrine or belief that there is no God or gods.

feminism

Politics; U.S. politics

The doctrine of advocating social and political rights for women equal to those of men.

ethnic cleansing

Politics; U.S. politics

The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group, also known as Genocide

circuit court

Politics; U.S. politics

The court of general jurisdiction in some states.

constitutional convention

Politics; U.S. politics

The convention of representatives from each of the colonies (except Rhode Island) that met in Philadelphia in 1787 to frame the U.S. Constitution.

Articles of Confederation

Politics; U.S. politics

The constitution of the 13 American colonies, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the U.S. Constitution.

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