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  2. List of political metaphors - Wikipedia

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    sacrificial lamb: a candidate who is put forward to run for office, by their party or others, but who has no chance of winning. 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.

  3. Glossary of American politics - Wikipedia

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    Also called the Blue Dog Democrats or simply the Blue Dogs. A caucus in the United States House of Representatives comprising members of the Democratic Party who identify as centrists or conservatives and profess an independence from the leadership of both major parties. The caucus is the modern development of a more informal grouping of relatively conservative Democrats in U.S. Congress ...

  4. Funeral - Wikipedia

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    A memorial service (service of remembrance or celebration of life) is a funerary ceremony that is performed without the remains of the deceased person. [3] In both a closed casket funeral [4] and a memorial service, photos of the deceased representing stages of life would be displayed on an altar. Relatives or friends would give out eulogies in ...

  5. Government - Wikipedia

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    A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a means by which organizational policies are enforced, as

  6. Party - Wikipedia

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    A cast party is a celebration following the final performance of a theatrical event, such as a play, a musical, or an opera. A party of this kind may also be held following the end of shooting for a motion picture (called a "wrap party") or after the season's final episode of a television series. Cast parties are traditionally held for most ...

  7. Anniversary - Wikipedia

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    Most countries celebrate national anniversaries, typically called national days. These could be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government. There is no definite method for determining the date of establishment of an institution, and it is generally decided within the institution by ...

  8. List of observances in the United States by presidential ...

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    Bold text indicates a public holiday, on which most government agencies and major businesses are closed. January 16: Religious Freedom Day; 3rd Monday in January: Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday [4] 3rd Sunday in January: National Sanctity of Human Life Day; various March/April: Education and Sharing Day (based on Hebrew calendar)

  9. Ceremony - Wikipedia

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    Rich in history and rife with symbolism, the funeral ceremony helps us acknowledge the reality of the death, gives testimony to the life of the deceased, encourages the expression of grief in a way consistent with the culture's values, provides support to mourners, allows for the embracing of faith and beliefs about life and death, and offers ...