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| Composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches: a bicameral legislature. |
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| Under this model, the state is divided into branches, each with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with the powers associated with the other branches. The typical division of branches is into a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary. |
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| Composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches: a bicameral legislature. |
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a. The act of forming into or becoming part of a confederacy.
b. The state of being confederated.
2. A group of confederates, especially of states or nations, united for a common purpose; a league. |
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1. The body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture.
2. A set of doctrines or beliefs that form the basis of a political, economic, or other system. |
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| the political party with which an individual identifies. |
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| terminology used in communication theory, sociology, and other disciplines where it relates to the construction and presentation of a fact or issue "framed" from a particular perspective |
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| use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and/or policy |
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| an organization formed to contribute funds to influence the outcome of political elections in the United States |
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| monarchial form of government in which the monarch exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government; his or her powers are not limited by a constitution or by the law. |
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| society without a publicly enforced government or violently enforced political authority |
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| is the quality of having an independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory |
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