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AP 101 TERMINOLOGY
Term | Definition |
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Balance of Power | To preserve equality of strength between countries so that no single country becomes powerful enough to be a source of danger to others. |
Brain Drain | It is a term applied to the exodus of technicians and scientists to other countries where they get more and better opportunities |
Bicameral System | The form of legislature which has two Chambers or Houses as opposed to unicameral system having only one House of Legislature |
Bureaucracy | The form of government which is conducted by officials who are specially trained for the services. These officers control the policy of the government, they are responsible only to their chiefs and not to the public |
Buffer State | A smaller state lying between potentially hostile larger states, lessening the risk of direct war between them. Poland was a buffer state between Germany and Russia. |
Civil Disobedience | Non-cooperation with government without resorting to violence. This was adopted by the Indian National Congress to secure independence. |