398. Fact

Franchise
Right to cast vote in the public elections.

399. Fact

Gallup poll
An opinion poll-may be with the help of interview.

400. Fact

Genocide
Intention to destroy wholly or in part a religious, ethnic or political group.

401. Fact

Gherao
Encircling a person and rending him incapable of doing anything till he/she concedes demands.

402. Fact

Glosnost
Means openness. Term used for reforms introduced in russian society by m.gorbachov.

403. Fact

Habeas corpus
A type of a writ issued by a high court or supreme court against illegal detention of a person.

404. Fact

Hot line
A direct telephone link between the white house and kremlin established in 1963.

405. Fact

Impeachment
Trial by the parliament.

406. Fact

Lobbying
Exercising influence or pressure on members of the legislative bodies in the lobby for supporting or opposing an issue in the house.

407. Fact

Lok pal
An official appointed by the president to investigate public complaints against ministers and high officials.

408. Fact

Manifesto
A declaration of political party about its policies and programmes given at the time of elections.

409. Fact

Nationalisation
The act of taking business undertakings an institutions by the state and controlling them.

410. Fact

Naxalite
A movement violent in character believing in maoism: the term was first used for the peasants of naxalbari (west bengal) who rose against the landlords demanding land for the landless.

411. Fact

New deal
The name given to the policy of franklin d.roosevelt to revive and boost american economy.

412. Fact

Ordinance
An act or decree promulgated by the head of state in an emergency or when the legislative body is not in session.

413. Fact

Perestroika
Used for gorbachov's move to restructure political and economical structure of the russian society.

414. Fact

Plebiscite
Voting on regional or national issue.

415. Fact

Personality cult
Too much adulation for a ruler or a political figure.

416. Fact

Privy purse
Yearly allowances granted to the princes of indian states after the merger of their states with the indian union. (new these purses are abolished).

417. Fact

Privilege motion
A motion moved by a legislator drawing attention of the house towards a matter involving breach of privilege of the house or any of its members.

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