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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 February 2025. Political science project ranking states by democraticity For overview of democracy indices, see Democracy indices. Number of nations 1800–2003 scoring 8 or higher on the Polity IV scale, a measure of democracy. World map showing findings from the Polity IV data series report for 2017 ...
According to a report by Oxford by researchers including sociologist Philip N. Howard, social media played a major role in political polarization in the United States, due to computational propaganda-- "the use of automation, algorithms, and big-data analytics to manipulate public life"—such as the spread of fake news and conspiracy theories.
Presidents of the U.S. listed in a timeline graph of elections with results of the popular vote color coded for political parties from 1788 to 2024. A gray arrow points to the name of a person who became president without having been elected as president (9 total).
The Nolan Chart in its traditional form. The Nolan Chart is a political spectrum diagram created by American libertarian activist David Nolan in 1969, charting political views along two axes, representing economic freedom and personal freedom.
Political violence: pacifism (political views should not be imposed by violent force) vs. militancy (violence is a legitimate or necessary means of political expression). In North America, particularly in the United States, holders of these views are often referred to as "doves" and "hawks", respectively. [clarification needed]
UK bans TV ads, so candidates campaign more in person Elections in the UK are much quicker and cheaper than in the United States, with elections called by the prime minister six weeks before ...
Political scientist Nelson W. Polsby argued in 1997 that the lack of central control of the parties in America means they have become as much "labels" to mobilize voters as political organizations, and that "variations (sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant) in the 50 political cultures of the states yield considerable differences", suggesting ...
Most opinion polls do not cover Northern Ireland, which has different major political parties from the rest of the United Kingdom. This distinction is made in the tables below in the area column, where "GB" means Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and "UK" means the entire United Kingdom .