The Southern Strategy is the policy of the Republican Party in the United States to gain political support in the Southern section of the country. Politically, the concept generally uses themes traditionally supported by residents of the Southern states to…
In the US, a third party, is any political party outside the major two, the Republican and Democrat parties. These groups are usually formed by people who feel disenfranchised by the big two, or feel that the people are not…
Limousine liberal is a term coined by a New York City mayoral candidate Mario Procaccino, in 1969. He used the term to describe his opposition, John Lindsay, who won the race for mayor. The term limousine liberal referenced Lindsay, and…
A divided government, in the United States or any similarly structured constitutional republic, is one in which the executive authority is vested in a member of a party not in control of the legislative branch. For example, in the 1990s,…
“By Acclamation” can be described as an oral vote, where instead of people proclaiming their vote by traditional ballot or raised hands, all manner of noises, applause, cheers, or shouts of “yay” become substitutes. To acclaim is also to use…
The Hatch Act of 1939, or "an act to prevent pernicious political activities," was developed to prevent employees of the United States federal government from participating in any partisan activities or in other activities that defied the constitutional system of…
A special election is an election which is held to fill a seat which has become vacant between regular elections. This type of election may also be known as a by-election or bye-election, depending on the nation in which it…
A purple state is a state with a vote which is typically closely divided between Democratic and Republican candidates at election time. As a result, such states can become important areas for electoral contests, with candidates fighting to get the…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a United States government agency tasked with collecting yearly income tax from working residents and businesses. Most citizens pay income tax to the agency annually, though in some cases, quarterly prepayments are required for…
The actual payments made by the U.S. government in 2002 amounted to just over two trillion dollars - that's 2,000 billion dollars! We have taken a close look at the budget and pulled out some of the major categories to…