Political science

Political science

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

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Civil disobedience

Politics; Political Science

Refusal to obey laws. This tactic is most effective when used by fairly large groups as a way of getting unjust laws changed. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) and his followers in India mounted many ...

Civil liberties

Politics; Political Science

The freedoms people have a right to in a society. They consist mostly of freedom of movement and association; freedom of religion, and freedom of expression. The idea of civil liberties is deeply ...

Clan

Politics; Political Science

A close-knit social group held together by ties of kinship (as in clans in the Scottish Highlands) or other common interests. Sometimes writers refer to large or well-known political families as ...

Class

Politics; Political Science

A number of people or things grouped together; a group of people that are linked together because of certain things held in common, such as occupation, social status, economic background: Ruling ...

Rights granted by a state to all its citizens. In the U.S. this refers to the rights enshrined in the constitution and Bill of Rights. Civil rights prevent the government from intruding on personal ...