Administration
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The
management of any business or organization. It is also used in
the context of politics.
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Brief
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Clear or very
short.
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Campaign
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The
competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public
office.
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Civil
War
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A war between
political factions or regions within the same cause
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Conference
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Meeting, as
of various committees, to settle disagreements between the two branches
of the legislature. |
| Constitution |
The
fundamental law of the United States, framed in 1787, ratified in 1789,
and variously amended since then
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Democratic
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Democracy
(literally "rule by the people", from the Greek demos, "people", and
kratos, "rule) is a form of government. While the term democracy is
typically used in the context of a political state, the principles are
also applicable to other groups and organizations.
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Election
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Choosing a
candidate for office in an organization by the vote of those
enfranchised to cast a ballot.
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Emancipation
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Refers to
becoming free or equal.
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Inauguration
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An
inauguration is a ceremony of formal investiture whereby an individual
assumes an office or position of authority or power. The term is
usually used in reference to a politician's assumption of the duties of
head of state or head of government (e.g. the President's
inauguration). An "inaugural address" is the presidential speech given
at this ceremony.
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Independence
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Independence
is the self-government of a nation, country, or state by its residents
and population, generally exercising sovereignty.
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Minister
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The leader of
and usually head of a government.
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President
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The President
in modern republics is the chief executive in other words is the
highest officer in a government.
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Political
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Politics is
the process by which groups make decisions. It is the authoritative
allocation of values.
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Policy
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A policy is a
plan of action to guide decisions and actions. The term may apply to
government, private sector organizations and groups, and individuals.
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Republican
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One of the
two main parties in US politics, created in 1854 out of the
anti-slavery movement that preceded the Civil War. It found almost
immediate success when Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860.
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Segregation
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The cultural,
political, organizational, and typically geographical separation of one
group of people from another.
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Term
in Office
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How long they
serve as presidents.
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Whig
Party
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A former
political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to
the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the
Constitution and high protective tariffs
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World
War I
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World War I,
1914-18, also known as the Great War, conflict, chiefly in Europe,
among most of the great Western powers. It was the largest war the
world had yet seen.
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World
War II
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World War II,
1939-45, worldwide conflict involving every major power in the world.
The two sides were generally known as the Allies and the Axis.
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