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.

418. Fact

Referendum
People's verdict on some constitutional amendment and some other legislative issue of controversial nature.

419. Fact

Secularism
Affirmation in all the faiths, showing no official patronage to any religions or religions.

420. Fact

Sanctions
Penalty or reward imposed for disobedience or obedience attached to the law.

421. Fact

Socialism
Control of production and means of distribution in the hands of the state.

422. Fact

Statute
Law made by the parliament, enshrined in the statue book, which are binding on al subjects, of a particular country.

423. Fact

Suffrage
Right of voting in political elections.

424. Fact

Self-determination
Right of a nation deciding its own form of government, its political destiny or independence.

425. Fact

Territorial waters
Areas of the sea up to 12 km measured from the low water mark of the coast and within the executive control of an adjacent state.

426. Fact

Unicameral
A legislature having only one house.

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Veto
Right to reject any resolution or enactment passed by the legislature.

428. Fact

Arsenal
Place where arms and ammunition are manufactured and stored.

429. Fact

Battalion
An army unit consisting of 1,000 combatants led by a lieutenant colonel.

430. Fact

Battery
A unit of a number of artillery guns, mobile or fixed.

431. Fact

Bull's eye
The point of target that has t be aimed or hit while practicing shooting.

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