Citizenship and civic life
Citizenship, participation, civic institutions, protest and public engagement.
Areas within Citizenship and civic life
Political systems
Systems of government, political institutions, constitutions and the distribution of public power.
37 wordsDemocracy and elections
Elections, voting, representation, democracy and electoral institutions.
30 wordsParliament and legislatures
Parliaments, legislatures, bills, debates, committees and law-making.
51 wordsExecutive government
Presidents, prime ministers, cabinets, ministers and executive authority.
36 wordsPublic administration
Civil services, public bodies, administration and government delivery.
36 wordsPublic policy
Policy development, implementation, regulation, programmes and policy evaluation.
34 wordsParties and campaigns
Political parties, campaigns, manifestos, polling and electoral competition.
44 wordsInternational politics
Diplomacy, states, international relations, alliances and geopolitical power.
46 wordsPolitical ideas
Ideologies, political values, rights, liberty, equality and theories of government.
49 wordsCitizenship and civic life
Citizenship, participation, civic institutions, protest and public engagement.
28 wordsElections democracy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
8 wordsGovernment public administration
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
13 wordsPolitical science
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
10 words29 featured terms
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a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal
Citizennouna native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
Citizenshipnounconduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship"
Civicadjectiveof or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"
Civiladjectiveof or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"
Civiladjectiveof or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "civil branch…
Companionshipnounthe state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
Companynounthe state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
Engagementnounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Fellowshipnounthe state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
Involutionnounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Involvementnounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Participationnounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Petitionverbwrite a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
Protestnounthe act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was…
Publicadjectivenot private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scand…
Societynounthe state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
Civiliannouna nonmilitary citizen
Commitmentnounan engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"
Electornouna citizen who has a legal right to vote
Freemasonrynouna natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press"
Intercessionnounthe act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"
Interventionnounthe act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"
Repatriatenouna person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
Supplicateverbmake a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission"
Thanenouna man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)
Voternouna citizen who has a legal right to vote
Nationaladjectiveowned or maintained for the public by the national government; "national parks"
Openadjectiveopen to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"
