Political science

Political science

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

Contributors in Political Science

Political science

Diagram showing the number and types of amendments to a measure permitted by the chamber. It also shows the relationship among the amendments, their degree or type, and the order in which they may be ...

Anarchic order

Politics; Political Science

Order resulting from mutual coordination in the absence of a higher authority.

Amendments in disagreement

Politics; Political Science

Provisions in dispute between the two chambers.

Arbitration

Politics; Political Science

Settlement of labour disputes in which each side agrees to accept the decision of an arbitrator, who is a kind of judge appointed because of his acceptability to both sides. Sometimes the arbitrator ...

Appropriations bill

Politics; Political Science

A bill that gives legal authority to spend or obligate money from the Treasury. The Constitution forbids money to be drawn from the Treasury "but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law." By ...

Aristocracy

Politics; Political Science

A government that is controlled by a small ruling class. Also refers to that class itself, sometimes called simply the upper class. The aristocracy may owe its position to wealth, social position, or ...

Appropriation

Politics; Political Science

Provision of law that provides authority for Federal agencies to obligate funds and to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. Appropriations for the Federal government are provided ...