Political Science

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Abdication

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In a political sense, renunciation of high public office, usually by a monarch.

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Allegiance

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The tie that binds an individual to another or institution.

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Anarchism

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(Having no government) theory that equality and justice are to be sought through the abolition of the state and the substitution of free agreements between individuals.

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Annexation

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(In international law) a formal act by which a state asserts its sovereignty over a territory previously outside its jurisdiction.

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Aristocracy

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Government by a social elite.

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Autonomy

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(Self-rule) limited self-government, short of independence, of a political state or, more frequently, of a subdivision.

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Ballot

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Means of voting for candidates for office

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Balance of Power

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System of international relations in which nations seek to maintain an approximate equilibrium of power among many rivals, thus preventing the preponderance of any one state.

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Bicameral System

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Government system dividing the legislative function between two chambers, an "upper" such as the U.S. Senate and the British House of Lords, and a "lower" such as the U.S. House of Representatives and the British House of Commons.

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Bloc, Parliamentary

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Group of legislators formed to support special interests.

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Bossism

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System of political control centering about a single powerful figure (the boss) and a complex organization of lesser figures (the machine) bound together by reciprocity in promoting financial and social self-interest.