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Government & politics
The study of general concepts used in governments and politics, as well as the institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up the government and political reality.
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Marshall Plan
Government; Government & politics
A set of foreign policies adopted by the United States after World War II. Named after Secretary of State George C. Marshall, the policies provided substantial aid to European countries to help them ...
John Locke (1632-1794)
Government; Government & politics
British political theorist of the Enlightenment who argued that government should be based on the consent of the governed, and that people had the right to revolt against ineffective or unfair ...
Library of Congress
Government; Government & politics
Independent federal agency in the legislative branch. The Library of Congress, the largest library in the world, was established in 1800. It presents a wide range of materials for research, including ...
Magna Carta (1215)
Government; Government & politics
British document, signed by King John, which reaffirmed long-standing rights and responsibilities of the English nobility; limited the powers of the king; and recognised that all people, including ...
Matching grants
Government; Government & politics
Funding strategy in which the donor, whether the government or a private agency, requires the recipient to provide a given percent of the money needed to implement to program.
Logrolling
Government; Government & politics
Exchanging political support for political favors, especially by members of Congress and other legislatures.
Revolution
Government; Government & politics
Complete and usually violent process by which the government and its manner of rule are taken out of power, and a new government is established. Many Americans fought the Revolutionary War in order ...
