John Q. Public
John Q. Public is a reference to the ordinary man or woman. His name is used as a shorthand for popular opinion and a personification of the general public.
Katy Waldman described John Q. Public as follows:
…He’s an upstanding
John Q. Public is a reference to the ordinary man or woman. His name is used as a shorthand for popular opinion and a personification of the general public.
Katy Waldman described John Q. Public as follows:
…He’s an upstanding
President Lyndon Baines Johnson was famous for his ability to coerce members of Congress into supporting his legislation. LBJ’s combination of charm, persuasion, and sheer intimidation came to be known as the “Johnson treatment.”
Johnson was notoriously aggressive, especially when …
A jungle primary is an election in which all candidates for elected office run in the same primary regardless of political party.
It’s also known as the blanket primary, open primary or top two primary, since the top two …
A junket is a trip taken by a politicians with expenses paid for with public funds.
Junkets are a common practice in politics, and are often used as a way for politicians and government officials to travel to other countries …