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This glossary of American politics defines terms and phrases used in politics in the United States.The list includes terms specific to U.S. political systems (at both national and sub-national levels), as well as concepts and ideologies that occur in other political systems but which nonetheless are frequently encountered in American politics.
Pages in category "Political terminology of the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 209 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) -
Stacker traced the origins of 20 words and terms used in political discourse using historical archives, research reports, and news articles.
Pages in category "Political terminology" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 417 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of political ideologies; List of political systems in France; Project Cybersyn, a data fed group of secluded individuals in Chile in the 1970s that regulated aspects of public and private life using data feeds and technology having no interactivity with the citizens but using facts only to decide direction. List of territorial disputes
stalking horse: a perceived front-runner candidate who unifies their opponents, usually within a single political party. grassroots: a political movement driven by the constituents of a community. astroturfing: formal public relations campaigns in politics and advertising that seek to create the impression of being spontaneous, grassroots behavior.
Better dead than Red – anti-Communist slogan; Black is beautiful – political slogan of a cultural movement that began in the 1960s by African Americans; Black Lives Matter – decentralized social movement that began in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teen Trayvon Martin; popularized in the United States following 2014 protests in ...
The full speech is generally regarded as the most eloquent ever delivered in Congress. The slogan itself would later become the state motto for North Dakota. "Our Federal Union. It must be preserved", toast famously made by Andrew Jackson during a formal gala commemorating Thomas Jefferson's birthday on April 13, 1830.