Home > Industry/Domain > Politics > 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.

Contributors in U.S. politics

U.S. politics

Amendment

Politics; U.S. politics

An alteration of or addition to a bill, constitution, etc.

Partisan

Politics; U.S. politics

An adherent supporter of a person, party, or cause.

Totalitarianism

Politics; U.S. politics

A political system, generally Fascist, Socialist, and/or Communist, that recognises no limits on it's power and authority. Generally a Dictatorship that controls the media, the economy and takes over ...

Populist

Politics; U.S. politics

A political party member seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people. In modern usage, being a populist, has become a political tactic. A politician merely claims he is seeking to ...

Depression

Politics; U.S. politics

A prolonged and very severe recession. The economic crisis which began around the time of the stock market crash in October 1929 and continued through the 1930s.

Log Cabin Republicans

Politics; U.S. politics

A political organisation which consists of gays and lesbians who are supporters of the Republican Party.

Prime rate

Politics; U.S. politics

A rate banks use in conjunction with other rates such as LIBOR and Fed Funds to determine interest rates in lending transactions.

Featured blossaries

Nikon Digital SLR's Camera

Category: Technology   1 22 Terms

Spooky Spooks

Category: Culture   5 3 Terms