Political ideas
Ideologies, political values, rights, liberty, equality and theories of government.
Areas within Political ideas
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 words52 featured terms
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a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
Conservativismnouna political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
Democracynounthe political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
Equalitynouna state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
Equationnouna state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
Equivalencenouna state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
Freedomnounthe condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
Ideologynounan orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
Justicenounjudgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
Liberalismnouna political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
Libertynounfreedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty — perfect liberty — to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at lib…
Nationalismnounlove of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and pa…
Parnouna state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
Patriotismnounlove of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and pa…
Political orientationnounan orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
Political theorynounan orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
Socialismnouna political theory advocating state ownership of industry
Absolutismnounan ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government.
Administrationnounthe act of meting out justice according to the law
Americanismnounloyalty to the United States and its institutions
Anarchismnouna political theory favoring the abolition of governments
Autocracynouna political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
Chauvinismnounfanatical patriotism
Collectivismnouna political theory that the people should own the means of production
Communismnouna political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
Constitutionalismnounadvocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles
Discretionnounfreedom to act or judge on one's own
Egalitynounsocial and political equality; "egality represents an extreme leveling of society"
Enfranchisementnounfreedom from political subjugation or servitude
Federalismnounthe idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
Imperialismnouna political orientation that advocates imperial interests
Independencenounfreedom from control or influence of another or others
Independencynounfreedom from control or influence of another or others
Jingoismnounfanatical patriotism
Judicaturenounthe act of meting out justice according to the law
Latitudenounfreedom from normal restraints in conduct; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"
Libertarianismnounan ideological belief in freedom of thought, speech and action
Libertynounpersonal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
Licencenounfreedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
Licencenounexcessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near" - Will Durant; "the intolerable license with whic…
Licensenounfreedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
Licensenounexcessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near" - Will Durant; "the intolerable license with whic…
Moderatismnouna political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
Monarchismnouna belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system
Playnounthe removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
Radicalismnounthe political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
Reactionnounextreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election"
Republicanismnounthe political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
Runnoununrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"
Theocracynounthe belief in government by divine guidance
Tienounequality of score in a contest
Utopianismnounthe political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection
