Concurrent majority — refers in general to the concept of preventing majorities from oppressing minorities by allowing various minority groups veto power over laws. The most vocal proponents of the theory have tended to be minority groups, such as farmers in an… … Wikipedia
concurrent majority — noun : a political majority created out of divergent interest groups and temporarily united by general agreement especially in protecting a minority right … Useful english dictionary
Concurrent Versions System — Developer(s) The CVS Team Initial release November 19, 1990; 21 years ago (1990 11 19) Stable release … Wikipedia
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Tyranny of the majority — For the form of democracy, see Ochlocracy. For the Flesh Field album, see Tyranny of the Majority (album). The phrase tyranny of the majority (or tyranny of the masses ), used in discussing systems of democracy and majority rule, is a criticism… … Wikipedia
John C. Calhoun — Infobox Vice President name=John C. Calhoun nationality=American order1=7th Vice President of the United States term start1=March 4, 1825 term end1=December 28, 1832 predecessor1=Daniel D. Tompkins successor1=Martin Van Buren birth date=birth… … Wikipedia
List of politics topics — NOTOC TopicTOC Politics This is a list of political topics, including political science terms, political philosophies, political issues, etc. Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. Although the term is generally applied … Wikipedia
nullification — nullificationist, nullificator, n. /nul euh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of nullifying. 2. the state of being nullified. 3. (often cap.) the failure or refusal of a U.S. state to aid in enforcement of federal laws within its limits,… … Universalium
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Bicameralism — In government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la. camera , chamber) is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of two chambers or houses.… … Wikipedia
Gateway to the Great Books — is a 10 volume series of books originally published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. in 1963 and edited by Mortimer Adler and Robert Maynard Hutchins. The set was designed as an introduction to the Great Books of the Western World , published by… … Wikipedia
