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Monday 28 November 2011

Introductory Vocabulary

Perspective: the state of one's ideas, the facts known to one


Point of View: an opinion, attitude, or judgment



Quality of Life:
your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort); "the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life"



Governance: a method or system of government or management.


Political System:
the members of a social organization who are in power.



executive branch:
the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs.



legislative branch:
The branch of the federal and state government empowered to make the laws that are then enforced by the executive branch and interpreted by the judicial branch.





judicial branch:
The court systems of local, state, and federal governments, responsible for interpreting the laws passed by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch.



constituent:  having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power


minorities:  a smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action.


accountable: subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something.



bias: a particular tendency or inclination, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question.



Issue: a point in question or a matter that is in dispute, as between contending parties in an action at law.

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