Where everything is bipartisan until it is not.
See 'Cloture'—but this misspelling proves that government officials spell about as well as they legislate.
The process where a legislative committee edits, amends, and debates a bill before sending it to a full floor vote. Where sausage-making reaches peak visibility.
A formal group of colleagues united by shared purposes—like a college of cardinals picking a pope, or an electoral college picking a president. Way fancier than just calling it a 'committee.'
A subdivision or distinct section of a larger administrative unit—used in vexillology to describe the corner section of a flag, or in government to denote regional divisions.
A formal parliamentary procedure to end debate and force a vote, because apparently talking forever was so big a problem that Congress needed a specific rule to stop it.
A group of high-ranking executive officials (Secretary of State, Defense, Treasury, etc.) who advise the chief executive and collectively demonstrate why political experience often translates poorly to actual results.
A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government, typically abbreviated to 'coup.'
Involving multiple political parties working together in uncommon unity, usually because the problem is too big for petty tribalism. Rarer than a meteorite made of pure gold.
A collection of routine, non-controversial items that legislative bodies vote on as a package without individual discussion, assuming nothing controversial got snuck in, which is always a dangerous assumption.
Placement of a legislator on a specific committee determining their influence over certain policy areas, sometimes rewarding allies and punishing critics.
That magical moment when someone officially verifies that yes, the thing you asked about is actually happening and you didn't misunderstand the entire email. In some contexts, it's also a religious rite where teenagers make promises they'll totally remember forever.
A metaphorical crossing point in Cold War politics where tensions reached dangerous levels. Named after the famous Berlin border crossing.
A person or movement opposed to or working to reverse a revolution; specifically, one who resists revolutionary change and seeks to restore previous political systems or social orders. Often used pejoratively in revolutionary rhetoric.
The ideology, movement, or practice of opposing a revolution or revolutionary changes, typically by those seeking to restore a previous political or social order. Counterrevolutionists actively resist revolutionary ideals and attempt to preserve or reinstate traditional systems.
In a manner opposed to or acting against revolutionary goals, movements, or principles; adverbially describing actions or positions that resist or seek to undo revolutionary change.
Plural noun referring to individuals or groups actively opposed to revolutionary movements or who seek to overturn revolutionary governments and restore previous political systems. They work against the goals and methods of revolutionaries.
A person who actively opposes revolutionary movements or revolutionary governments, typically seeking to restore or preserve pre-revolutionary political systems, institutions, or social order.
A public protest or rally organized in direct opposition to another demonstration, typically expressing disagreement with the message or goals of the original protest.
When multiple legislators formally support a bill, signaling partisan agreement or in some cases just trying to look active without doing actual work.