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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

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Politics; U.S. politics

Nonprofit, nonpartisan litigation and lobbying organization which, among other activities, defends "freedom of expression, privacy, due process, and equal protection on behalf of anyone, no matter ...

National Organization for Women (NOW)

Politics; U.S. politics

An American organization that at one time had as it's primary goal, promoting equal rights for women. It has evolved into a group promoting leftist and lesbian causes.

autarky

Politics; U.S. politics

National economic self-sufficiency.

gross domestic product (GDP)

Politics; U.S. politics

Measures the value of all goods and services produced within a given nation's borders no matter what the producer's nationality.

gross national product (GNP)

Politics; U.S. politics

Measures the value of all goods and services in a given nation's economy and is determined by adding up all consumer, government, and investment spending both world-wide and domestically.

doublethink

Politics; U.S. politics

Maintaining a contradiction in mind as one speaks the opposite of one's own belief.

affirmative action

Politics; U.S. politics

Laws mandating increased numbers of women and minorities, especially in employment.

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