Sometimes (alas, far too rarely) a term actually means exactly what it sounds like.
Joint Resolution: An action in Congress - often used to convey Congress’s opinion on an issue - that both branches must approve by a two-thirds vote before the president can sign it into law. A joint resolution, and not a bill, is [...]
With all the madness inherent in the ongoing primary season, some states have more straightfoward primaries than others.
Blanket primary: A primary in which all candidates from both parties are included on the same ballot. This is different from single party primaries when Democratic and Republican nominees use separate ballots.
Real life example in the Seattle [...]
I only actually took two political science classes in college, but I consider myself relatively well-informed. I read a lot, and I read a variety of things, but I still occasionally come across a term I don’t understand. The Washington Post has helpfully created a Politics Glossary in order to define those clumsy terms [...]
