U.S. politics

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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Nationalism

Politics; U.S. politics

Devotion to the interests of one's own country.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

An agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury responsible for encouraging taxpayers to voluntarily comply with the tax laws and regulations. It also provides information and assistance to taxpayers ...

Surgical strike

Politics; U.S. politics

An attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target. Generally this is an attack using guided weapons to hit one specific building, with minimal damage to the ...

Free enterprise

Politics; U.S. politics

An economic idea which states that a capitalist economy can, through supply and demand, regulate itself in a freely competitive market without governmental interference.

Capitalism

Politics; U.S. politics

An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained by private individuals.