Political Terms 16-30.txt

the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government

from cause to effect; from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation; existing in the mind prior to and independent of experience, as a faculty or character trait; presumed, without examination or analysis

absence of government

both sides working together

officials using fixed rules and a hierarchy of authority characterized by red tape, delay, and/or inaction

to criticize sharply; an official reprimand as by a legislative body of one of its members

a faker; a fraud; a person practicing quackery or some similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, fame or other advantages via some form of pretense or deception

secret; covert; characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious

to expose a sham or falseness by presenting a truthful explanation

art of practice of a logical discussion as of the truth of a theory or opinion

language deliberately constructed to disguise its actual meaning

the German state secret police during the Nazi regime

the theory or system of government that upholds the autonomous character of the economic order, believing that government should intervene as little as possible in the direction of economic affairs; the practice or doctrine of noninterference in the affairs of others, especially with reference to individual conduct or freedom of action

a downturn in economic activity marked by two consecutive quarters in which there is a decline in real gross national product (GNP)

a satirical term coined by Stephen Colbert used to describe people stating concepts they want to believe, rather than the facts; truthiness is felt emotionally and disregards actual evidence or intellectual examination