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U.S. politics

Political terms used in U.S. involving the three main branches of government as well as grass root politics.

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U.S. politics

Bush derangement syndrome (BDS)

Politics; U.S. politics

The term BDS refers to a seriously paranoid state-of-mind, that affects some liberals. They blame President George W. Bush for virtually every ill in the world. They also oppose any position ...

Federal Reserve System

Politics; U.S. politics

The U.S. federal banking system that is under the control of a central board of governors (Federal Reserve Board) with a central bank (Federal Reserve Bank) in each of the 12 districts. It has wide ...

Equality

Politics; U.S. politics

The state in which all people, regardless of their individual characteristics and abilities and without any special privileges or advantages, have the same opportunities for economic, social, etc. ...

Darwinism

Politics; U.S. politics

The theory that the origin of the species is derived by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those best adapted to survive in the struggle for existence.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Politics; U.S. politics

The U.S. federal agency that coordinates governmental intelligence activities.

Intelligent Design

Politics; U.S. politics

The theory that matter, the various forms of life, and the world were created by a designing intelligence

Pluralism

Politics; U.S. politics

The view that the world contains many kinds of existent, which in their uniqueness cannot be reduced to just one or two.

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