Concise oxford dictionary of politics oxford reference. Poverty defined with respect to an absolute material standard of living. These military and associated terms, together with their definitions, constitute approved department of defense dod. The palgrave macmillan dictionary of political thought. Vote smart provides free, unbiased, indepth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting.
This glossary contains nontechnical descriptions of all the terms in economics for everyone highlighted in small capitals. A grass roots american political movement not a political party advocating adherence to the constitution as well as reining in alleged excessive taxing and spending by the government. Terms and definitions as used in early twentyfirstcentury political science in the united states of. Politics is the set of activities associated with the governance of a country, state or an area. Glossaries of election terminology the glossaries contain 1,843 terms and phrases used in the administration of elections in the united states.
List of most common political terms with their meanings. Term comes from the first three estates of the french statesgeneral which were the church, the nobility and the townsmen. Italicized terms within the definitions are themselves defined elsewhere in the glossary, for crossreference. Essential key terms have been highlighted and underlined. In particular, we must thank peter bursey, jane crellin, maurice dalton, david dunlop for the introduction to whom we thank mark brady, saikat. Choose from 500 different sets of glossary terms american government flashcards on quizlet. The us constitution, bill of rights, declaration of independence, articles of confederation. Chapter 1 focuses on concepts useful in analyzing individual decisions and actions, which surely are the basic stuff. Glossary of philosophical terms z absolutism the view that there are some types of action that are strictly prohibited by morality, no matter what the specific facts are in a particular case. A glossary of political terms of the peoples republic of china li, kwoksing, lok, mary on.
Literacy difficulties can be a barrier to accessing, understanding and using information. As compared to the free market, an economy which is mostly under the. A glossary of literary terms free pdf, doc, epub, txt. Political science terms political orientation an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation orientation an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs totalism, totalitarianism, absolutism the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government anarchism a political theory favoring the abolition of governments. Mechanisms include free markets and freedom of contract. Use the index at the margin to select an entry to view. In a few of the more complex chiefdoms in africa and hawaii, there have been paramount chiefs and lesser. Term derived by advocates sending tea bags symbolising the boston tea party to congresspersons who had a reputation for supporting large spending bills. A glossary of political terms of the peoples republic of. As a result, adults with literacy difficulties may be excluded from. Ballot integrity committees are often put together at the state and local levels, and send volunteers to monitor polling places. Because this is a dictionary of concepts, it has been necessary to provide not. This glossary is intended to assist you in understanding commonly used terms and concepts when reading, interpreting, and evaluating scholarly research in the social sciences.
Political science definition in the cambridge english. Terms and definitions as used in early twentyfirstcentury political science in the united states of america. The political dictionary was suggested by the consideration that the penny. Understand political terms used by government officials, and political candidates.
The definitions that follow, with background drawn from safires new political. Fascinating facts about the constitution, founding fathers, supreme court and more. The unofficial political institution and authority comprising the press and other forms of the media. Basic political concepts textbook equity open education. Not such a happy gathering of people, rather a group of people under one name with a common way of thinking how the country should be run. Also included are general words and phrases defined within the context of how they apply to. A glossary of literary terms covers the terminology of literature from literary history to theory to criticism making it a valuable addition to any literary theory or literature course. An azimuth is the angle that a line makes with a meridian a line of longitude, going clockwise from north.
The definitions that follow, with background drawn from safires new political dictionary, should help you understand political talk a little better the next time you hear it on the evening news or read about it online. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the whole multidisciplinary spectrum of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, and concepts, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. Dod dictionary of military and associated terms, january 2020. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more.
The routledge dictionary of literary terms the routledge dictionary of literary termsis a twentyfirst century update of roger fowlers seminal dictionary of modern critical terms. Black power a political philosophy promoted by many younger blacks in the 1960s that. This is the online edition of a glossary of political economy terms by dr. Glossary of political terms ballot integrity ballot integrity efforts are those which ensure that proper voting rules and procedures are maintained at polling places, in order to prevent fraudulent voting.
The glossary gives a short definition of each technical term. Calendar a printed list of proposals that are arranged according to the order of business and are scheduled for consideration by a chamber or committee. The chief provides direction and authority for the society as a whole. Glossary of key political terms and definitions this glossary contains definitions for many of the political and economic concepts that you will study during the ib history course. It involves making decisions that apply to groups of members it refers to achieving and exercising positions of governanceorganized control over a human community, particularly a state. This plain english guide focuses on political terms as part of our ongoing. In many cases this is expanded with an explanation of the theoretical background to the concepts involved and the practical context in which the term is used. Glossary of political terms republican party of texas. Glossary of political terms a absentee ballot a ballot marked by a registered voter and mailed to a board of elections before the date of an election, as by a person who will be out of town or working at the polling place on that day or by an ill or disabled person who cannot go to. The citizens of a free state are or ought to be concerned about everything. Political terms are often as obscurely understood by the person who uses.
Those who use the glossary extensively and this would mainly be my students as all my classes must master some basic terminology, will note that there is some bias toward macrosociological terms in general, and ecologicalevolutionary terms in particular. Government by the people, through free and frequent elections. Law dictionary nor to be free from the errors which are unavoidable in any work of the kind, it contains both more and more exact legal in formation than is given. This bestselling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics. This political science dictionary compendium offers you dictionaries and glossaries with detailed explanations and definitions of terms, phrases, acronyms and abbreviations related to political science. States, the dod dictionary of military and associated terms short title. Bringing together original entries written by such celebrated theorists as terry eagleton and malcolm bradbury. The international institute for democracy and electoral assistance international idea is grateful to yash ghai, the inspiration behind the glossary, for providing his expertise and for emphasizing the importance of creating accurate and standardized translations of constitutional terms. Political glossary the voters self defense system vote smart. A glossary of political terms of the peoples republic of china. Pages in category political terminology the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 417 total. Budget the suggested allocation of state moneys presented to the legislature for consideration. Political science dictionary free online dictionary.
Dod dictionary sets forth standard us military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the armed forces of the united states. Glossary of sociology absolute poverty a standard of poverty based on a minimum level of. First i need to explain the word party as it has 2 meanings it is a fete or happy gathering of people. Glossary of economic terms administrative regulations. Constitution iq quiz, constitution day materials, constitution bookstore, pocket constitution books, constitution amendments. A plain english guide to political terms plain english ireland. The goal of basic political concepts is to provide exactly what the title suggests. The core of the glossary has been built around the technical terms used in current world health organization who and other. As a result, adults with literacy difficulties may. Learn glossary terms american government with free interactive flashcards.
This plain english guide focuses on political terms as part of our ongoing campaign on literacy and political participation. Some have held, for example, that the intentional torturing or killing of an innocent person is morally impermissible no matter what bad con. The academic study focusing on just politics, which is therefore more targeted than general political. Political definition, of, relating to, or concerned with politics.