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101Calendar of 1995 — ▪ 1996 January January 1 Cardoso assumes office Having won some 54% of the ballots cast in the October 1994 election, Fernando Cardoso took the oath of office as president of Brazil. As chief executive of South America s largest… …
102Public choice theory — Public choice in economic theory is the use of modern economic tools to study problems that are traditionally in the province of political science. (A more general term is political economy , an earlier name for economics that evokes its… …
103Minaret controversy in Switzerland — Minaret at the mosque of the local Turkish cultural association in Wangen bei Olten, the initial motivation for the popular initiative. The minaret controversy in Switzerland refers to construction of minarets, which has been subject to legal and …
104Austrian legislative election, 2008 — Infobox Election election name = Austrian legislative election, 2008 country = Austria type = parliamentary ongoing = no previous election = Austrian legislative election, 2006 previous year = 2006 previous MPs = next election = next year = seats …
105election — /i lek sheuhn/, n. 1. the selection of a person or persons for office by vote. 2. a public vote upon a proposition submitted. 3. the act of electing. 4. Theol. the choice by God of individuals, as for a particular work or for favor or salvation.… …
106political party — Group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power. Formal political parties originated in their modern form in Europe and the U.S. in the 19th century. Whereas mass based parties appeal for support to the whole electorate, cadre… …
107Calendar of 2001 — ▪ 2002 January America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles …
108Comparison of instant runoff voting to other voting systems — This article is a comparison of various voting systems with Instant runoff voting (IRV), also called the Alternative Vote , preferential voting and ranked choice voting. Contents 1 Categories 2 Voting system criteria 3 Voting system results …
109Political campaign — A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referenda are… …
110John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 — John McCain for President 2008 Campaign U.S. presidential election, 2008 Candidate John McCain (President) U.S. Senator 1987–Present …
