political science
noun
: a social science concerned chiefly with the description and analysis of political and especially governmental institutions and processes
political scientist
noun
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a degree in political science
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The state of the balance of power in Washington, D.C., could hinder Trump’s ability to pass snap bills during the early months of his administration, said Matt Jarvis, an associate professor of political science at Cal State Fullerton.
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Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 17 Nov. 2024
Melissa Michelson, a political science professor at Menlo College, said that whoever was elected to the District 16 seat is likely to stay there for decades to come as incumbents are often easily re-elected in Congress.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s bolstered hope among Missouri Democrats that the ballot measure will help their party’s candidates, says Steven Rogers, an associate professor of political science at St. Louis University.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Stephen Voss, a political science professor at the University of Kentucky, told The Courier Journal that other consequences include the loss of geographic diversity in the Democratic caucus, which is largely made up of legislators in the state's densely populated metro areas.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
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Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 17 Nov. 2024
Melissa Michelson, a political science professor at Menlo College, said that whoever was elected to the District 16 seat is likely to stay there for decades to come as incumbents are often easily re-elected in Congress.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s bolstered hope among Missouri Democrats that the ballot measure will help their party’s candidates, says Steven Rogers, an associate professor of political science at St. Louis University.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Stephen Voss, a political science professor at the University of Kentucky, told The Courier Journal that other consequences include the loss of geographic diversity in the Democratic caucus, which is largely made up of legislators in the state's densely populated metro areas.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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