Thursday, February 11, 2021

Political Jargon... Glossary /Acronyms for Students

                                


This blog contains definitions of mostly well-known Political Jargon.  

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Name

Logue Catalog   (eBooks)

Logue Catalog Print Books

EBSCO (Articles)

Bipartisanship

 10

 1

 9,100

Congress  

 13,500

  3,025 

 1,621,800

Blue State  "Political Blue State"     

 391

 75

 9,900

Cabinet "Political Cabinet"  

  262

 124

 40,083

Caucus    "Political Caucus"

 53

 21

 61.200

Executive Branch

 441

 59

 72,600

Filibuster

 26

 11

 10.170

Gerrymander

 9

 1

 1,856

Grand Old Party  "GOP"

 29

 12

 203,000

House of Representatives

 383

 154

 226,444

Impeachment 

 91

 63

 42,250

Incumbent   "Political Incumbent"   

 112

 17

 32,030

Insurrection "Political Insurrection"

 138

 34

 7,260

Lame Duck President

 5

 6

 2,570

Legislative Branch 

 583

 26

 33,600

Political Jargon 

 76

 8

 1,721

Red State "Political Red State" 

 608

 136

 13,572

Right Wing  "Political Right Wing"  

 294

 45

 22,000

Special Interests "Political Special Interest"

 11

 4

 16,000

Stalemate

 18

 12

 25,540


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Books based on this blog's topic..


Title:  Presidential impeachment    by John R Labovitz  

Format:  Print Book 

Available Logue Library Main Library Stacks – Books KF507.5 .L33

Title  Turning right in the sixties : the conservative capture of the GOP    

by Mary C Brennan               

Format:  eBook 



The Iowa precinct caucuses : the making of a media event       

by Hugh Winebrenner and Dennis J Goldford                              

Format:  eBook 



Title  Partisan gerrymandering and the construction of American democracy 

by Erik J Engstrom 

Format:  eBook 



Title  Filibuster : obstruction and lawmaking in the U.S. Senate 

by Gregory J Wawro (Gregory John) and Eric Schickler 

Format:  eBook 



Title: Guide to the presidency and the Executive Branch      

by Michael Nelson

Format:  eBook 



Title: Living blue in the red states     

by David Starkey  

Format:  eBook 



Title:  Political representation in red and blue America : how cultural differences shape democratic expectations and outcomes 

by David C Barker (David Christopher) and Christopher J Carman

Format:  eBook 



Title: The speaker of the House : a study of leadership      

by Matthew N Green 

Format:  eBook 



Title:  The Challenge of Legislation : Bipartisanship in a Partisan World       

by  John L Hilley

Format:  eBook 



Title: Stalemate : causes and consequences of legislative gridlock 

by Sarah A Binder 

Format:  eBook 



Videos based on this blog's topic..


Lame-Duck Lawmaking & the 20th Amendment



                                                                    What is a Caucus?



What Is the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government?



                                                                   What is Congress?



                                                         History of the Filibuster



              Gerrymandering: How drawing jagged lines can impact an election



                         The US House of Representatives. How Does it Work?



                                                          The Value of Bipartisanship



                                                        What is the Insurrection Act?



                                                      How does impeachment work?



                                Where Do You Want to Live: Red State or Blue State?



Schoolhouse Rock: America - I'm Just a Bill Music Video







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Thank you to the following Logue Librarians with helping me with this blog:

Mary Jo Larkin, SSJ Dean of Library & Information Resources and Gail Cathey, Print Resources/ Access Services Librarian with editing and research for this blog.

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