literacy — /ˈlɪtərəsi / (say lituhruhsee) noun 1. the ability to read and write. 2. the ability to use a language effectively: her literacy in French was growing. 3. (plural literacies) an ability to comprehend communication and express oneself in a… …
Literacy test — refers to the government practice of testing the literacy of potential citizens at the federal level, and potential voters at the state level. The federal government first employed literacy tests as part of the immigration process in 1917.… … Wikipedia
Political history of Nicaragua — Political HistoryMuch of Nicaragua s early politics following independence was characterized by the rivalry between the liberal elite of León and the conservative elite of Granada. This rivalry sometimes spilled into civil war. Initially invited… … Wikipedia
Political Order in Changing Societies — is a 1968 book by Samuel P. Huntington dealing with changes in the political systems and political institutions. Huntington argues that those changes that are caused are by tensions within the political and social system.In contrast to the… … Wikipedia
Literacy — Global adult literacy according to the CIA Factbook … Wikipedia
literacy — Protestantism emerged as a religion of the book; the Bible was to be read and absorbed by every Christian. During the 16th century, a benchmark of the success of Protestantism in any country was the translation of the Bible into its spoken… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Political positions of Mike Gravel — Mike Gravel is a former United States Senator who previously sought nomination from the Democratic Party and Libertarian Party for the office of President of the United States of America during the United States presidential election of 2008.… … Wikipedia
Political corruption — World map of the 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, which measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians . High numbers (blue) indicate less perception of… … Wikipedia
Political divisions of Mexico — States of Mexico redirects here. Not to be confused with the state type political division of Mexico named Mexico, see State of Mexico. For the various countries named Mexico historically, see History of Mexico. Mexico This artic … Wikipedia
Political views on the Macedonian language — The existence and distinctiveness of the Macedonian language is disputed among the politicians, linguists and common people from Republic of Macedonia and neighboring countries. Macedonian dialects are indeed a part of dialectal continuum which… … Wikipedia