| MPe | government and politics d-out qh |
| SN | Political science studies the aspects of human life that relate to power and government: political philosophy, the structure of government, and--in political sociology--political behavior and the social interactions involved in the process of government. | |
| ST | political science | |
| RT | LW10.4.4.4 payment by other party qh ah | |
| +MLe community action qh ah |
| MP2 | general political concepts qh |
| MP2.2 | . political power qh |
| RT | +MF4 social equality and inequality qh ah | |
| MF6.2e social class qh ah |
| MP2.4 | . political authority qh |
| MP2.6 | . political legitimacy qh |
| MP2.8 | . political rights qh |
| MP4 | sociopolitical ideology qh |
| HN | Changed descriptor 2000; through 1999 use "political ideology". | |
| ST | political ideology | |
| social ideology | ||
| RT | MP12.2 political party qh ah | |
| +MY4e philosophy qh ah |
| MP4.2 | . political conservative qh |
| ST | conservatism | |
| right wing (political) |
| MP4.4 | . social Darwinism qh |
| HN | Introduced 2000. |
| MP4.6 | . political moderate qh |
| ST | center (political) |
| MP4.8 | . political liberal qh |
| ST | left wing (political) | |
| liberalism |
| MP4.10 | . political progressive qh |
| HN | Introduced 2000. | |
| ST | progressivism |
| MP6 | political system and form qh |
| MP6.2 | . democracy qh |
| ST | representative government |
| MP6.4 | . monarchy qh |
| MP6.6 | . dictatorship qh |
| ST | autocracy | |
| military government | ||
| military regime | ||
| RT | +MI20.6 oppression qh ah |
| MP6.8 | . totalitarianism qh |
| ST | totalitarian rule | |
| RT | +MI20.6 oppression qh ah |
| MP8 | branch of government qh |
| MP8.2 | . legislative branch qh |
| ST | legislature | |
| NT | MP10.2 legislative agency qh ah |
| MP8.2.2 | . . US Congress qh |
| BT | +VDe United States qh ah |
| MP8.2.2.2 | . . . US Senate qh |
| MP8.2.2.4 | . . . US House of Representatives qh |
| MP8.4 | . executive branch qh |
| NT | +MP10.4 executive agency qh ah |
| MP8.6 | . judicial branch qh |
| NT | MP10.6 judicial agency qh ah | |
| RT | +MO4e justice system qh ah | |
| +MO4.8e court system qh ah |
| MP10e | government agency qh |
| ST | federal agency | |
| RT | +MG10e organization qh ah | |
| +MP26 political unit qh ah | ||
| +MT18.2 public sector qh ah |
| MP10.2 | . legislative agency qh |
| BT | +MP8.2 legislative branch qh ah |
| MP10.4 | . executive agency qh |
| BT | +MP8.4 executive branch qh ah |
| MP10.4.2 | . . AOD agency qh |
| HN | Introduced 1995. | |
| NT | MP10.8.2e ABC board qh ah |
| MP10.4.4 | . . governmental department qh |
| SN | Includes the major departments such as Commerce, Energy, Agriculture, etc. | |
| ST | ministries (governmental) | |
| RT | +MP10.10e armed forces qh ah |
| MP10.4.6 | . . independent agency qh |
| SN | An independently run part of the executive branch. Responsible for the majority of federal regulations. | |
| ST | independent establishments and government corporations | |
| RT | +MN2.6e legal regulation qh ah | |
| +MN28 business law qh ah | ||
| +MN28.2 manufactured product regulation qh ah |
| MP10.4.8 | . . regulatory agency qh |
| RT | +MN2.6e legal regulation qh ah |
| MP10.6 | . judicial agency qh |
| BT | +MP8.6 judicial branch qh ah |
| MP10.8 | . state agency qh |
| BT | +MP26.4e state government qh ah | |
| +PV4.2 state wide area qh ah |
| MP10.8.2e | . . ABC board qh |
| SN | Specific government agencies, usually at the state level, that administer the regulations restricting or controlling the production and sale of alcoholic beverages. | |
| ST | ABC | |
| alcoholic beverage control board | ||
| BT | +MP10.4.2 AOD agency qh ah |
| MP10.10e | . armed forces qh |
| ST | branches of the military | |
| NT | JT14.4.2.2.2 military hospital qh ah | |
| RT | +MG10e organization qh ah | |
| MP10.4.4 governmental department qh ah | ||
| MP20.2 national security qh ah | ||
| MP22.2e war qh ah | ||
| +TV4.4e military qh ah |
| MP10.10.2 | . . army qh |
| MP10.10.2.2 | . . . national guard qh |
| MP10.10.4 | . . navy qh |
| MP10.10.4.2 | . . . marine corps qh |
| MP10.10.6 | . . air force qh |
| MP12 | political group or movement qh |
| RT | +MG10e organization qh ah | |
| TT20.2 politician qh ah |
| MP12.2 | . political party qh |
| RT | +MP4 sociopolitical ideology qh ah |
| MP12.4 | . lobbying group qh |
| RT | MP14.8e lobbying qh ah |
| MP12.4.6 | . . special interest group qh |
| ST | pressure group |
| MP12.6 | . political action committee qh |
| ST | PAC |
| MP12.8 | . advocacy group qh |
| RT | +MP14.10e advocacy qh ah |
| MP12.8.2 | . . grassroots organization qh |
| RT | +MLe community action qh ah | |
| ML4e community involvement qh ah |
| MP12.10 | . political movement qh |
| RT | +MH4.2e social movement qh ah | |
| MP14.4 political activism qh ah |
| MP12.12 | . civil disobedience qh |
| HN | Introduced 1995. | |
| ST | passive resistance | |
| RT | LU8.4.4.2 dissent qh ah | |
| +MH4.2e social movement qh ah | ||
| +MJe sociocultural change qh ah | ||
| +MLe community action qh ah | ||
| +MN10.2 civil liberty, civil rights qh ah |
| MP14e | political process qh |
| ST | policy formation | |
| policy making |
| MP14.2 | . public opinion qh |
| RT | +FR16 attitude qh ah | |
| MD4.2.2 social construction qh ah | ||
| +ME10e social control qh ah | ||
| ME10.4.2.4e informal sanction qh ah | ||
| +MR8e public relations qh ah | ||
| +NA14.6e mass media qh ah | ||
| +T2 general population qh ah |
| MP14.2.2e | . . public opinion on AOD qh |
| SN | Attitudes of the general public. | |
| BT | +FR16.2e attitude toward AOD qh ah | |
| +MC2e societal attitude toward AOD qh ah | ||
| RT | +MP18.2e public policy on AOD qh ah | |
| MR6.4 opinion of AOD product qh ah |
| MP14.4 | . political activism qh |
| ST | political participation | |
| RT | +MH4e social action qh ah | |
| MP12.10 political movement qh ah | ||
| MP14.8e lobbying qh ah | ||
| +MP14.10e advocacy qh ah |
| MP14.6 | . political corruption qh |
| HN | Introduced 2000. | |
| RT | +MM crime and violence qh ah |
| MP14.8e | . lobbying qh |
| SN | Conducting activities to influence public officials, especially members of a legislative body, on legislation. | |
| ST | political advocacy | |
| RT | +MH4e social action qh ah | |
| +MP12.4 lobbying group qh ah | ||
| MP14.4 political activism qh ah |
| MP14.10e | . advocacy qh |
| SN | Full and active support for, and representation of, an individual, group, cause, or idea. | |
| ST | citizen advocacy | |
| RT | +MH4e social action qh ah | |
| +MH6e social responsibility qh ah | ||
| +MP12.8 advocacy group qh ah | ||
| MP14.4 political activism qh ah |
| MP14.10.2 | . . media advocacy qh |
| HN | Introduced 1995. | |
| SN | Lobbying of the media to advance public policy initiatives. | |
| RT | +MP18e public policy qh ah | |
| +NA14.6e mass media qh ah |
| MP14.12 | . political reform qh |
| RT | +MJe sociocultural change qh ah | |
| +MJ4e social reform qh ah |
| MP14.14 | . political campaign qh |
| MP14.16 | . voting qh |
| MP14.16.2 | . . election qh |
| MP14.16.4e | . . referendum qh |
| ST | ballot measure | |
| voter initiative |
| MP14.18e | . legislative process qh |
| HN | ETOH descriptor 2000. | |
| RT | +MNe law qh ah |
| MP14.18.2 | . . legislative bill qh |
| RT | +MN2.4 statute qh ah |
| MP14.18.4 | . . amendment qh |
| MP14.18.6 | . . legislative hearing qh |
| RT | MO6.8.4 testimony qh ah | |
| MO6.14.10 judicial hearing qh ah |
| MP14.20e | . legislation qh |
| BT | +MN2.4 statute qh ah | |
| RT | +JG12.4e social policy prevention approach qh ah | |
| +MP18e public policy qh ah |
| MP14.22 | . appropriation qh |
| RT | +MQ12.2 budget process qh ah | |
| +MT22.2 national budget qh ah |
| MP14.22.2 | . . earmarking qh |
| MP14.24 | . repeal qh |
| HN | Introduced 1995. | |
| RT | +MNe law qh ah | |
| +MN12.2 criminalization and decriminalization qh ah | ||
| PN4.8.2e Prohibition Era qh ah |
| MP16e | impact of policy or law qh |
| HN | Introduced 2000. | |
| ST | effectiveness of law | |
| policy effectiveness |
| MP18e | public policy qh |
| SN | Governing principles that serve as guidelines or rules for decision making and action as embodied in legislative and judicial enactments. | |
| ST | public policy area | |
| social policy | ||
| NT | +MT12 economic policy qh ah | |
| RT | +JA2.2e health services research qh ah | |
| +LR physical context or place qh ah | ||
| MP14.10.2 media advocacy qh ah | ||
| MP14.20e legislation qh ah | ||
| +MP26 political unit qh ah | ||
| +MQ4 organizational policy qh ah | ||
| +RB research organization and management qh ah |
| MP18.2e | . public policy on AOD qh |
| SN | Covers measures and policies, including education and treatment programs, designed to affect demand or supply of alcohol and other drugs. The treatment aspect of AOD public policy overlaps with *MP18.6 public policy on health* qh ah. | |
| ST | government policy toward AOD | |
| governmental attitude toward AOD | ||
| social policy on AOD | ||
| NT | +PN4.8e history of AOD public policy qh ah | |
| BT | +AK6.8e sociocultural AODC qh ah | |
| +FR16.2e attitude toward AOD qh ah | ||
| +MC2e societal attitude toward AOD qh ah | ||
| RT | AJ10.8e economic theory of AODU qh ah | |
| +JBe prevention qh ah | ||
| +JG12.4e social policy prevention approach qh ah | ||
| +LY10e availability qh ah | ||
| +MNe law qh ah | ||
| MP14.2.2e public opinion on AOD qh ah | ||
| MT22.4.4e sales and excise tax qh ah | ||
| MU2.6.2e drug-free workplace qh ah |
| MP18.2.2 | . . public policy on alcohol qh |
| SN | The aggregate of measures designed to control the supply of and/or affect the demand for alcoholic beverages in a population (usually national). Such measures include education and treatment programs, alcohol control, and harm reduction strategies. | |
| ST | alcohol policy | |
| alcohol policy issues | ||
| RT | +LY10e availability qh ah | |
| +MN20.8e ABC laws qh ah | ||
| MN20.8.4.2.6 ABC licensing system qh ah | ||
| +MT2.10e AOD availability qh ah |
| MP18.2.4 | . . public policy on tobacco qh |
| ST | tobacco policy |
| MP18.2.6 | . . public policy on illicit drugs qh |
| SN | The aggregate of policies designed to affect the supply of and/or demand for illicit drugs, locally or nationally. Such policies include education, treatment, control, and other programs. This term does not include pharmaceuticals policy (except with regard to diversion to nonmedical use) or alcohol or tobacco policy. | |
| ST | drug policy | |
| government drug policy | ||
| public policy on other drugs | ||
| RT | +MN20.12 drug laws qh ah | |
| MP18.2.8.6e war on drugs qh ah |
| MP18.2.8e | . . AOD public policy strategy qh |
| HN | ETOH descriptor 2000. | |
| BT | +JGe prevention approach qh ah |
| MP18.2.8.2e | . . . prohibition (AOD public policy) qh |
| HN | Introduced 2000. | |
| BT | +LW16.4 prohibition (general) qh ah | |
| RT | MH4.2.2e temperance movement qh ah | |
| MH4.2.4e anti-prohibition movement qh ah |
| MP18.2.8.4e | . . . zero tolerance qh |
| HN | ETOH descriptor 2000. | |
| NT | MN20.4.6 zero tolerance laws qh ah |
| MP18.2.8.6e | . . . war on drugs qh |
| HN | ETOH descriptor 2000. | |
| ST | drug war | |
| RT | MP18.2.6 public policy on illicit drugs qh ah |
| MP18.2.8.8e | . . . demand reduction policy qh |
| SN | A general term used to describe policies or programs directed at reducing the consumer demand for psychoactive drugs (or alcohol). Primarily applied to illicit drugs and particularly used to refer to education, treatment, and rehabilitation strategies, as opposed to law enforcement strategies aiming to interdict the production and distribution of drugs (supply reduction). | |
| BT | +JG4.2.2e prevention through demand reduction qh ah | |
| RT | +JB4e prevention goals qh ah | |
| +JG10.4e prevention through information and education qh ah | ||
| JG12.14.2e prevention through alternative activities qh ah |
| MP18.2.8.10e | . . . supply reduction policy qh |
| SN | A general term used to refer to policies or programs aiming to interdict the production and distribution of drugs, particularly law enforcement strategies for reducing the supply of illicit drugs. | |
| BT | +JG12.16.2e prevention through supply reduction qh ah | |
| RT | +MN20.12 drug laws qh ah | |
| +MO6.6e law enforcement qh ah | ||
| +MT2.10e AOD availability qh ah |
| MP18.2.8.12 | . . . drug decriminalization qh |
| SN | The repeal of laws or regulations that define the behavior, product, or condition concerning illicit drugs as criminal. Also used with regard to alcohol, such as the crime of public drunkenness. Also sometimes applied to the reduction in the seriousness of the crime or its penalties, as when possession of marijuana is downgraded from a crime warranting arrest and a jail term to an infraction to be punished with a warning or fine. Thus decriminalization is often distinguished from legalization, which involves the complete repeal of any definition as a crime. Decriminalization also is often a state effort to control or influence the market for the affected behavior or product. | |
| BT | +MN12.2 criminalization and decriminalization qh ah | |
| +MN12.2.4e decriminalization qh ah | ||
| RT | MH4.2.4e anti-prohibition movement qh ah |
| MP18.2.8.12.2 | . . . . drug legalization qh |
| SN | Legal actions that make legal what was previously a criminal behavior, product, or condition. In this case, with respect to illicit drugs. | |
| BT | +MN12.2.4.2e legalization qh ah | |
| RT | BE8e medical use of marijuana qh ah | |
| MH4.2.4e anti-prohibition movement qh ah |
| MP18.2.8.14 | . . . anti drug decriminalization policy qh |
| HN | Introduced 2000. |
| MP18.2.8.16e | . . . harm reduction policy qh |
| SN | In an alcohol or other drug context, this term describes policies or programs that focus directly on reducing the harm resulting from alcohol or other drug use. The term is used particularly to refer to policies or programs that aim to reduce the harm without necessarily affecting the underlying drug use; examples include needle-syringe exchanges to counteract needle-sharing among heroin users and self-inflating airbags in automobiles to reduce injury in accidents, especially as a result of drinking and driving. Harm reduction strategies thus cover a wider range than the dichotomy of supply reduction and demand reduction. | |
| ST | harm minimization drug policy | |
| BT | +JB4.6.2e harm reduction qh ah | |
| RT | +JG10.4.6e prevention through education qh ah |
| MP18.4 | . public policy on pharmaceuticals qh |
| SN | The system of regulations intended to affect the marketing, availability, and therapeutic use of medicines. Often used in the more restricted sense of government control of the pharmaceutical industry and market. Policy on psychoactive drugs is normally an important component, reflecting the fact that a large proportion of all prescriptions that are written are for such drugs. The World Health Organization's list of essential drugs is an effort to assist developing countries with formulating a pharmaceutical policy attuned to allocating scarce funds for pharmaceuticals by health needs rather than by market considerations. | |
| ST | medicines policy | |
| pharmaceuticals policy | ||
| RT | EE6.6 drug scheduling qh ah | |
| JU12.4.2 pharmacy drug and narcotic control qh ah | ||
| +MM20.10.6.4 drug diversion qh ah | ||
| MM20.10.6.4.2 pharmacy offense qh ah | ||
| +MN28.2.6e product labeling regulation qh ah |
| MP18.6e | . public policy on health qh |
| HN | ETOH descriptor 2000. | |
| SN | The aggregate of policies or measures designed to promote research, assist in providing health care, and educate the public regarding healthful living habits. Can include alcohol or other drug abuse treatment. | |
| ST | health care policy | |
| public health policy | ||
| RT | +GA4e public health qh ah | |
| +JA4e health care in general qh ah | ||
| JS2.8e treatment on demand qh ah | ||
| JU2e health care reform qh ah | ||
| JU4.4 national health care planning qh ah | ||
| +MP18.2e public policy on AOD qh ah |
| MP18.8 | . urban planning qh |
| ST | city planning | |
| RT | +LM context qh ah | |
| ML2e community development qh ah | ||
| MZ12.6 urban design qh ah |
| MP18.8.2e | . . zoning qh |
| BT | +MN2.6e legal regulation qh ah | |
| +PT6.2 land use qh ah | ||
| RT | JG12.16.2.10 prevention through access restriction qh ah | |
| MN20.8.4.4.2e conditional use permit qh ah | ||
| MN20.8.4.12e location and density of alcoholic beverage outlets laws qh ah |
| MP18.8.2.2 | . . . drug-free zoning qh |
| RT | +JG12e environmental-level prevention qh ah | |
| MM20.10.6.2e drug dealing qh ah | ||
| +MN20.12.4 drug distribution laws qh ah | ||
| NF24.2.2.2 drug-free school qh ah | ||
| +NGe educational level qh ah |
| MP18.10 | . public policy on energy qh |
| ST | energy policy |
| MP20e | foreign policy qh |
| HN | ETOH descriptor 2000. | |
| ST | diplomatic policy | |
| international policy | ||
| NT | MT12.8 international trade policy qh ah | |
| RT | MT28.18 foreign aid qh ah |
| MP20.2 | . national security qh |
| RT | +MP10.10e armed forces qh ah | |
| MP22.2e war qh ah |
| MP22 | war and peace qh |
| HN | Introduced 1995. | |
| RT | +MKe social condition qh ah |
| MP22.2e | . war qh |
| ST | warfare | |
| BT | +MK10e social problems qh ah | |
| RT | +LU6.6e conflict qh ah | |
| +LU8.2.4 enmity qh ah | ||
| +MP10.10e armed forces qh ah | ||
| MP20.2 national security qh ah | ||
| TI6.10e refugee qh ah |
| MP22.4 | . peace qh |
| ST | peaceable | |
| RT | +LU6.8 conflict resolution qh ah | |
| +LU8.2.2 amity qh ah |
| MP22.6 | . neutrality qh |
| MP24 | specific political document qh |
| MP24.2 | . US Constitution qh |
| RT | MN8.2 constitutional law qh ah | |
| +MN10e legal rights qh ah |
| MP24.4 | . US Bill of Rights qh |
| RT | MN8.2 constitutional law qh ah | |
| +MN10e legal rights qh ah |
| MP24.6 | . US Declaration of Independence qh |
| MP24.8 | . treaty qh |
| MP24.8.2 | . . international drug convention qh |
| SN | International treaties that structure the control of production and distribution of psychoactive drugs. | |
| RT | +BT6e controlled substance qh ah | |
| JU12.4.2 pharmacy drug and narcotic control qh ah |
| MP26 | political unit qh |
| ST | level of government | |
| RT | JF2e government-sponsored prevention qh ah | |
| +JT14.4.2 public hospital qh ah | ||
| +MP10e government agency qh ah | ||
| +MP18e public policy qh ah | ||
| +MQ12.12.4e funding source qh ah | ||
| +PVe geographical area qh ah | ||
| RB4.2 research funding source qh ah | ||
| +RD2.10e survey qh ah |
| MP26.2e | . federal government qh |
| ST | central government | |
| country, nation | ||
| national | ||
| national government | ||
| NT | +JT14.4.2.2 federal hospital qh ah |
| MP26.4e | . state government qh |
| ST | provincial government | |
| NT | +MP10.8 state agency qh ah |
| MP26.6e | . local government qh |
| MP26.6.2 | . . county government qh |
| MP26.6.4 | . . city government qh |
| ST | municipal government | |
| municipality | ||
| RT | LR12.4e inner city qh ah |
| MP26.8e | . Indian reservation qh |
| SN | A tract of land set apart by the federal government for use by a Native American people or tribe. | |
| RT | +TH10.6.4.10 Native American and Native Alaskan qh ah |
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