Political science

Political science

The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.

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Administrative law

Politics; Political Science

The rules and regulations made and applied by federal regulatory agencies and commissions.

Admonition

Politics; Political Science

A stern warning by the Speaker to a Member who is adjudged in breach of the House.

An act by which the state pardons political or other offenders, usually as a group. In 1977, for example, President Carter granted an amnesty to all Vietnam draught evaders. Amnesties are often used ...

Amendments between the houses

Politics; Political Science

Method for reconciling differences between the two chambers' versions of a measure by passing the measure back and forth between them until both have agreed to identical language.

Amending act

Politics; Political Science

An Act of Parliament whose sole purpose is to modify another Act or Acts. Restrictions exist on the type of amendments that may be proposed to bills which seek to amend other Acts.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute

Politics; Political Science

Usually an amendment that seeks to replace the entire text of a bill. Passage of this type of amendment strikes out everything after the enacting clause and inserts a new version of the bill. An ...

Amendment

Politics; Political Science

A change in a document made by adding, substituting or omitting a Certain part. The U.S. constitution has 26 amendments, adopted after the original ratification of the constitution. Amendment can ...