This plain english guide focuses on political terms as part of our ongoing campaign on literacy and political participation. Use our az guide to find out more about some of the wellused but often misunderstood terms in us politics. Chapter 1 focuses on concepts useful in analyzing individual decisions and actions, which surely are the basic stuff. This glossary is intended as a learningaid for students taking the po22002 comparative politics module. This dictionary is really amazing tool for the arabic learners, specially those who learn arabic from the news and the tv channels, i have found it very useful to my students when i teach arabic for diplomats. The political dictionary was suggested by the consideration that. International relations and global politics glossary.
International relations and global politics glossary global politics. Glossary of terms used in the political risk insurance industry. Glossary of political terms usa political database. Use the index at the margin to select an entry to view. Addressing various aspects of democracy in political science. The term originated in the mid1800s after a stemwinding watch was invented, and the phrase came to convey excellent or outstanding. The following 185 pages are in this category, out of 185 total.
Glossary of key political terms and definitions this glossary contains definitions for many of the political and economic concepts that you will study during the ib history course. Glossary of legislative terms acta bill passed by the legislature. The discipline that applies mathematics, statistics and probability theory to assess risk in human affairs such as insurance, issuing finance, and in some cases sentencing in criminal justice. It has been online since 1995, but the personal circumstances of the owner, malcolm farnsworth, are such that economies have to be made. A plain english guide to political terms plain english ireland. This glossary attempts to provide a common vocabulary. Since this is an election year, we can expect to hear a lot of words and the meaning of those words is not always clear. Group with similar feelings or ambitions on how the country should be run. Sometimes, within political science, a word or phrase or concept will have several possibly even. Definitions of political risk terms vary among political risk providers. This glossary is intended to assist you in understanding commonly used terms and concepts when reading, interpreting, and evaluating scholarly research in the social sciences. This glossary has been prepared to provide the staff of the lebanese parliament with political, legislative and legal terms that they may encounter in their work. Political science terms political orientation an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation orientation an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs totalism, totalitarianism, absolutism the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government anarchism a political theory favoring the abolition of governments. Political legitimacy political legitimacy arises in political orders that are rule governed, where the basic.
Definition of principal terms in international relations part i. The goal of basic political concepts is to provide exactly what the title suggests. A type of electoral jurisdiction where representatives are elected from the whole political region, such as a whole city, county, state, or nation. Glossary of political terms a absentee ballot a ballot marked by a registered voter and mailed to a board of elections before the date of an election, as by a person who will be out of town or working at the polling place on that day or by an ill or disabled person who cannot go to. Actual malice to successfully sue for libel, a public official must demonstrate actual malice that the libellous statement was known to be false b. Pdf dictionary of diplomatic and political terms english. Bill of rights the first ten amendments to the us constitution. Glossary of political terms republican party of texas. Terms and definitions as used in early twentyfirstcentury political science in the united states of america. A few of my friends have suggested that i put together a glossary of political terms, one of them has even promised to put it in podcast format talking about you. Absentee voting a way people can vote when they cant get to their polling place. Staying up to date on a campaign dictionary can be exhausting, so we have compiled a list of useful campaign terms to keep your lingo uptodate, enjoy.
Actiondisposition of any question before the legislature. Glossary of terms used in the political risk insurance industry note. The definitions that follow, with background drawn from safires new political dictionary, should help you understand political talk a little better the next time you hear it on the evening news or read about it online. In its 20 iteration, this glossary appears as an appendix in my book sociocultural systems. Glossary of research terms organizing your social sciences. Dual federalism the division of powers between the federal and. Not such a happy gathering of people, rather a group of people under one name with a common way of thinking how the country should be run. The glossary of constitutional terms is a part of international ideas project, supporting constitution building in nepal, which is funded by the royal embassy of norway and the british government. It lists some of the technical language which lecturers may use, together with short, condensed explanatory notes.
Poverty as defined in terms of the minimal requirements necessary to afford minimal standards of food, clothing, health care, and shelter. List of most common political terms with their meanings. Political glossary the voters self defense system vote smart. As a result, adults with literacy difficulties may. Please note that the descriptions are only a guide to political terms and are not strict legal or scientific definitions. Money collected by government in the form of taxes. A rousing political speech that galvanizes a crowd to take action. This glossary addresses the politics gap in the existing literature by drawing on theoretical concepts from political, policy, and public health sciences to articulate a framework for. The antismoking campaign is bigger and more significant. A pac must be registered with the federal election commission fec, and may be formed by any group, including businesses, labor unions, and special interest groups. Bookmark the political glossary and use it when unsure of what a political word or phrase means. Caucus a meeting of party members or officials to agree a policy or elect a candidate. Pronunciation guide the following symbols have been used to show the pronunciation of the main words in the dictionary. This website is in imminent danger of being shut down.
A grass roots american political movement not a political party advocating adherence to the constitution as well as reining in alleged excessive taxing and spending by the government. Vote smart provides free, unbiased, indepth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. A glossary of constitutional terms international idea. Glossary of political terms a absentee ballot a ballot marked by a registered voter and mailed to a board of elections before the date of an election, as by a person who will be out of town or. As a result, adults with literacy difficulties may be excluded from. Neglecting the role of politics in shaping the use of hiap is problematic, since health and the strategies by which it is promoted are partially political. Field organizers are the people in charge of finding, training and managing volunteers and workers involved in a campaign. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 417 total. Some have held, for example, that the intentional torturing or killing of an innocent person is morally impermissible no matter what bad con. A plain english guide to political terms an az guide.
Social studies glossary page 2 201112 nysaa frameworks glossary social studies term definition colony a settlement of people in a distant territory that remains under the control or jurisdiction of a parent country, often established for economic and political reasons. So it may be helpful to have a glossary of political terms. Glossaries of election terminology the glossaries contain 1,843 terms and phrases used in the administration of elections in the united states. A glossary of terms for understanding political aspects in. Literacy difficulties can be a barrier to accessing, understanding and using information. If you cant tell a lame duck from a rubber chicken, heres a guide to help you understand the language of politics. Glossary of philosophical terms z absolutism the view that there are some types of action that are strictly prohibited by morality, no matter what the specific facts are in a particular case. Oct 19, 2012 first i need to explain the word party as it has 2 meanings it is a fete or happy gathering of people. One person represents a constituency in parliament. A plain english guide to political terms womens aid. This bestselling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics. Also included are general words and phrases defined within the context of how they apply to research in the social and behavioral sciences.
A person becomes affiliated with a political party when the person is accepted to vote in the partys primary election or applies for and is provided an early voting or limited primary ballot to be voted by mail. Essential key terms have been highlighted and underlined these are concepts that you will have to learn in order to fully understand the subject. Glossary of political terms ballot integrity ballot integrity efforts are those which ensure that proper voting rules and procedures are maintained at polling places, in order to prevent fraudulent voting. Glossary democracy democracy can be defined minimally, in terms of procedures such as competitive elections, and maximally, in terms of ideas of participation, deliberation and the direct involvement of citizens in government. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. Political action committee pac an organization created to raise money in support or opposition of a particular candidate or candidates.
This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. This is the online edition of a glossary of political economy terms by dr. Sep 20, 2016 use our az guide to find out more about some of the wellused but often misunderstood terms in us politics. You wouldnt launch a meeting but you might launch an antismoking campaign. For more information on each providers definition of terms, consult the providers website. Understand political terms used by government officials, and political candidates. This glossary is designed to demystify some of these terms and explain their origins.
Appropriation an act of congress that enables federal agencies to spend money for specific purposes. Glossary, and in carpentiers supplement to that work. Views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the views of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Concise oxford dictionary of politics oxford reference.
Political terminology of the united states wikipedia. Glossary of terms used in the political risk insurance. A person becomes affiliated with a political party when the person is accepted to vote in the partys primary election or applies for and is provided an early voting or. I intend to continue to update it as the need and opportunity arise. Before a person who has insured a ship or goods can demand. The glossary provides an englisharabic and arabicenglish translation of those terms.
Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the whole multidisciplinary spectrum of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, and concepts, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. Furthermore, as will perhaps become apparent in this glossary, the definition of politics and of political concepts is in itself a political act. The word launch is interesting, it is usually used to describe the first time a ship enters the sea, but is also used when a big project or campaign is started. Basic political concepts textbook equity open education. Glossary of elections terminology affiliation with a political party. Political system of the united states this article related to the politics of the united states is a stub. In light of the above considerations, this glossary addresses the politics gap in the existing literature by building on the previous politics of health glossary by bambra et al, which used key concepts from the political science literature to raise awareness within public health of the political aspects of health and health inequities.
Glossary of political, legislative and legal terms english arabic the program to strengthen the lebanese parliament through the development of a legislative resource center in lebanon pslp is a united states agency for international developmentfunded legislative strengthening program designed to improve the. Understand political terms used by government officials, and political candidates, project vote smarts political vocabulary. Glossary of political science terms comparative politics. Also included are general words and phrases defined within the context of how they apply to. We also hope it will remove some of the barriers that may currently prevent people from getting involved in political activity whether that means voting, lobbying their local representative or joining a political party. Ballot integrity committees are often put together at the state and local levels, and send volunteers to monitor polling places. Alternatively, a person may become affiliated with a. Term derived by advocates sending tea bags symbolising the boston tea party to congresspersons who had a reputation for supporting large spending bills.
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