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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
propaganda
Politics; U.S. politics
The common use of propaganda is to use false or misleading information to promote a partisan and unbalanced picture. It is a deliberate attempt to change people's views on a given topic through the ...
attorney general
Politics; U.S. politics
The chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department.
creationism
Politics; U.S. politics
The belief that God created the universe, including all life, in its present form precisely as stated in the Bible in the book of Genesis.
dialectic
Politics; U.S. politics
The art or practice of a logical discussion as of the truth of a theory or opinion.
marginal tax rate
Politics; U.S. politics
The amount of one's additional (marginal) earnings that must be paid explicitly in taxes or implicitly in the form of a reduction in the level of one's income supplement. Since it establishes the ...
deficit
Politics; U.S. politics
The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.
positivism
Politics; U.S. politics
That which has to be accepted as we find it and is not given to further explanation.