polisci
Civics study, informally
Polisci is informal shorthand for political science, the academic study of government, political systems, and political behavior.
Common in university settings: I'm majoring in polisci, My polisci professor assigns too much reading.
The abbreviation signals casual speech about academic subjects.
Rule by the people
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
authority · ideology · citizenship · representation · federalism · bureaucracy · civil society · statecraft
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- senateLegislative governing body
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- executiveSenior organizational leader
judiciary · republic · monarchy · oligarchy · autocracy · electoral systems · interest groups · NGOs
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
reform · infrastructure · immigration · trade · defense · implementation · stakeholders · lobbying
Of chief importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- professorSenior university teacher
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
syllabus · seminar · thesis · dissertation · undergraduate · graduate · faculty · curriculum
Relating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- dataFacts for analysis
- statisticsCollected numerical information
regression · correlation · hypothesis · variables · methodology · research design · causation · survey
Cross-border political interactions
- public administrationManaging government agency operations
- voting behaviorHow populations select representatives
- constitutional lawLegal principles from founding documents
democracy
Rule by the people
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
legitimacy · authority · ideology · citizenship · representation · federalism · bureaucracy · civil society · statecraft · partisanship
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- senateLegislative governing body
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
executive · judiciary · republic · monarchy · oligarchy · autocracy · electoral systems · interest groups · NGOs · international organizations
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
taxation · reform · infrastructure · immigration · trade · defense · implementation · stakeholders · lobbying · advocacy
major
Of chief importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- professorSenior university teacher
lecture · syllabus · seminar · thesis · dissertation · undergraduate · graduate · faculty · curriculum · coursework
qualitative
Relating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- dataFacts for analysis
statistics · regression · correlation · hypothesis · variables · methodology · research design · causation · survey · sampling
international relations
Cross-border political interactions
- public administrationManaging government agency operations
- voting behaviorHow populations select representatives
- constitutional lawLegal principles from founding documents
poli sci
Study of governance, abbreviated
poliscieconomics
Science of resource allocation
econ · hard sciences · STEM · natural sciences · hard science
polisciengineering
Designing functional systems scientifically
nursing · pre-med · vocational training · trade school · applied sciences
poliscieconomics
Science of resource allocation
econ · psychology · sociology · anthropology · business