Politics & Political Systems, U.S-VOT
Monarchies, republics, democracies, dictatorships, and hybrids of every kind all offer ways of organizing power. Explore the systems and ideas through which societies govern themselves.
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U.S.-Iran Relations: A Timeline
To say that the relationship between the governments of the United States and Iran has been volatile over the last......
Ulster Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), oldest and traditionally most successful unionist political party in Northern Ireland,......
ultra
ultra, the extreme right wing of the royalist movement in France during the Second Restoration (1815ā30). The ultras......
uMkhonto weSizwe Party
uMkhonto weSizwe Party, South African political party formed in 2023. It is commonly referred to as the MK Party.......
Union League
Union League, in U.S. history, any of the associations originally organized in the North to inspire loyalty to......
UNITA
UNITA, Angolan political party that was originally founded to free the nation from Portuguese colonial rule. UNITA......
unitary state
unitary state, a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized......
United Australia Party
United Australia Party, (UAP; 1931ā44), political party formed by a fusion of Nationalist Party and conservative......
United Development Party
United Development Party, moderate Islamist political party in Indonesia. The PPP was formed in 1973 through the......
United Irishmen, Society of
Society of United Irishmen, Irish political organization formed in October 1791 by Theobald Wolfe Tone, James Napper......
United Kingdom Independence Party
United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), British political party founded in 1993. It espouses a populist libertarian......
United Nations
United Nations (UN), international organization established on October 24, 1945. The United Nations (UN) was the......
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United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission
United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), successor commission to the United......
United Party
United Party (UP), one of the leading political parties of South Africa from its inception in 1934 until dissolution......
United Progressive Alliance
United Progressive Alliance (UPA), alliance of political parties in India whose largest and predominant constituent......
United States Childrenās Bureau
United States Childrenās Bureau, U.S. federal agency established in 1912 to oversee and maintain national standards......
United States House of Representatives Seats by State
United States House of Representatives Seats by State, The U.S. Congress consists of two houses, the House of Representatives......
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, agency of the U.S. federal government that enforces laws governing......
United States midterm elections
In the United States, general elections are held every four years in the middle of the U.S. presidential term.......
United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service (USPS), independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government......
United States presidential election of 1789
United States presidential election of 1789, American presidential election held on February 4, 1789, in which......
United States presidential election of 1792
United States presidential election of 1792, American presidential election held in 1792, in which George Washington......
United States presidential election of 1796
United States presidential election of 1796, American presidential election held in 1796, in which Federalist John......
United States presidential election of 1800
United States presidential election of 1800, American presidential election held in 1800, in which Democratic-Republican......
United States presidential election of 1804
United States presidential election of 1804, American presidential election held in 1804, in which Democratic-Republican......
United States presidential election of 1808
United States presidential election of 1808, American presidential election held in 1808, in which Democratic-Republican......
United States presidential election of 1812
United States presidential election of 1812, American presidential election held in 1812, in which James Madison......
United States presidential election of 1816
United States presidential election of 1816, American presidential election held in 1816, in which Democratic-Republican......
United States presidential election of 1820
United States presidential election of 1820, American presidential election, held in 1820, in which the Democratic-Republican......
United States presidential election of 1824
United States presidential election of 1824, American presidential election held in 1824, in which John Quincy......
United States presidential election of 1828
United States presidential election of 1828, American presidential election held in 1828, in which Democrat Andrew......
United States presidential election of 1832
United States presidential election of 1832, American presidential election held in 1832, in which Democratic incumbent......
United States presidential election of 1836
United States presidential election of 1836, American presidential election held in 1836, in which Democrat Martin......
United States presidential election of 1840
United States presidential election of 1840, American presidential election held in 1840, in which Whig candidate......
United States presidential election of 1844
United States presidential election of 1844, American presidential election held in 1844 in which Democratic candidate......
United States presidential election of 1848
United States presidential election of 1848, American presidential election held on November 7, 1848, in which......
United States presidential election of 1852
United States presidential election of 1852, American presidential election held on November 2, 1852, in which......
United States presidential election of 1856
United States presidential election of 1856, American presidential election held on November 4, 1856, in which......
United States presidential election of 1860
A deeply divided nation went to the polls on November 6, 1860, to choose a new president at a time of profound......
United States presidential election of 1864
United States presidential election of 1864, American presidential election held on November 8, 1864, in which......
United States presidential election of 1868
United States presidential election of 1868, American presidential election held on November 3, 1868, in which......
United States presidential election of 1872
United States presidential election of 1872, American presidential election held November 5, 1872, in which Republican......
United States presidential election of 1876
United States presidential election of 1876, disputed American presidential election held on November 7, 1876,......
United States presidential election of 1880
United States presidential election of 1880, American presidential election held on November 2, 1880, in which......
United States presidential election of 1884
United States presidential election of 1884, American presidential election held on November 4, 1884, in which......
United States presidential election of 1888
United States presidential election of 1888, American presidential election held on November 6, 1888, in which......
United States presidential election of 1892
United States presidential election of 1892, American presidential election held on November 8, 1892, in which......
United States presidential election of 1896
United States presidential election of 1896, American presidential election held on November 3, 1896, in which......
United States presidential election of 1900
United States presidential election of 1900, American presidential election held on November 6, 1900, in which......
United States presidential election of 1904
United States presidential election of 1904, American presidential election, held on November 8, 1904, in which......
United States presidential election of 1908
United States presidential election of 1908, American presidential election held on November 3, 1908, in which......
United States presidential election of 1912
United States presidential election of 1912, American presidential election held on November 5, 1912, in which......
United States presidential election of 1916
United States presidential election of 1916, American presidential election held on November 7, 1916, in which......
United States presidential election of 1920
United States presidential election of 1920, American presidential election, held on November 2, 1920, in which......
United States presidential election of 1924
United States presidential election of 1924, American presidential election held on November 4, 1924, in which......
United States presidential election of 1928
United States presidential election of 1928, American presidential election held on November 6, 1928, in which......
United States presidential election of 1932
United States presidential election of 1932, American presidential election held on November 8, 1932, in which......
United States presidential election of 1936
United States presidential election of 1936, American presidential election held on November 3, 1936, in which......
United States presidential election of 1940
United States presidential election of 1940, American presidential election held on November 5, 1940, in which......
United States presidential election of 1944
United States presidential election of 1944, American presidential election held on November 7, 1944, in which......
United States presidential election of 1948
United States presidential election of 1948, American presidential election held on November 2, 1948, in which......
United States presidential election of 1952
United States presidential election of 1952, American presidential election held on November 4, 1952, in which......
United States presidential election of 1956
United States presidential election of 1956, American presidential election held on November 6, 1956, in which......
United States presidential election of 1960
United States presidential election of 1960, American presidential election held on November 8, 1960, in which......
United States presidential election of 1964
United States presidential election of 1964, American presidential election held on November 3, 1964, in which......
United States presidential election of 1968
United States presidential election of 1968, American presidential election held on November 5, 1968, in which......
United States presidential election of 1972
United States presidential election of 1972, American presidential election held on November 7, 1972, in which......
United States presidential election of 1976
United States presidential election of 1976, American presidential election held on November 2, 1976, in which......
United States presidential election of 1980
United States presidential election of 1980, American presidential election held on November 4, 1980, in which......
United States presidential election of 1984
United States presidential election of 1984, American presidential election held on November 6, 1984, in which......
United States presidential election of 1988
United States presidential election of 1988, American presidential election held on November 8, 1988, in which......
United States presidential election of 1992
United States presidential election of 1992, American presidential election held on November 3, 1992, in which......
United States presidential election of 1996
United States presidential election of 1996, American presidential election held on November 5, 1996, in which......
United States presidential election of 2000
United States presidential election of 2000, American presidential election held on November 7, 2000, in which......
United States presidential election of 2004
United States presidential election of 2004, American presidential election held on November 2, 2004, in which......
United States presidential election of 2008
American presidential election held on November 4, 2008, in which, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years,......
United States Presidential Election of 2012
American voters went to the polls on November 6, 2012, to determineāfor the 57th timeātheir countryās president......
United States Presidential Election of 2016
United States Presidential Election of 2016, American presidential election held on November 8, 2016, in which......
United States presidential election of 2020
United States presidential election of 2020, American presidential election held on November 3, 2020, in the midst......
United States presidential election of 2024
United States presidential election of 2024, American election, held on November 5, 2024, in which former Republican......
United States presidential inauguration
United States presidential inauguration, ceremony during which the president of the United States is sworn into......
United States Senate
United States Senate, one of the two houses of the legislature (Congress) of the United States, established in......
United States Womenās Bureau
United States Womenās Bureau, U.S. federal agency, established in 1920 and charged with promoting the rights and......
United Tasmania Group
United Tasmania Group (UTG), Australian political party that was the worldās first green political party. The UTG......
Urban revolution
Urban revolution, in anthropology and archaeology, the processes by which agricultural village societies developed......
UstaŔa
UstaŔa, Croatian fascist movement that nominally ruled the Independent State of Croatia during World War II. In......
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism, in normative ethics, a tradition stemming from the late 18th- and 19th-century English philosophers......
utopia
utopia, an ideal commonwealth whose inhabitants exist under seemingly perfect conditions. Hence utopian and utopianism......
utopian socialism
utopian socialism, Political and social idea of the mid-19th century. Adapted from such reformers as Robert Owen......
veche
veche, popular assembly that was a characteristic institution in Russia from the 10th to the 15th century. The......
Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of
In April 1778 Gen. George Washington wrote a letter to fellow Founding Father John Banister in which he noted that......
vice president of the United States of America
vice president of the United States of America, officer next in rank to the president of the United States, who......
Violence Against Women Office
Violence Against Women Office, federal agency, part of the U.S. Department of Justice, that was established in......
virtual sit-in
virtual sit-in, a tactic used by Internet activists to strongly inhibit or halt a Web siteās traffic. Conducted......
Volksgemeinschaft
Volksgemeinschaft, in Nazi Germany, a racially unified and hierarchically organized body in which the interests......
Volksraad
Volksraad, advisory body created by the Dutch in the East Indies (now Indonesia) in 1917 and opened in May 1918.......
Volunteers in Service to America
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), American governmental organization (created 1964) that placed volunteers......
voter suppression
voter suppression, in U.S. history and politics, any legal or extralegal measure or strategy whose purpose or practical......
Votes for Women
From the founding of the United States until the late 19th century, women were almost entirely excluded from voting......
Voting Ages Around the World
āLetās take a vote.ā Itās a concept that permeates many areas of life: where to go to dinner, when to have a meeting,......