Whois & Analysis for demos.org

A think tank, policy institute, or research institute is an organization that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture.

Most policy institutes are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax exempt status.

Other think tanks are funded by governments, advocacy groups, or businesses, or derive revenue from consulting or research work related to their projects.

Democracy (' literally "rule of the commoners"), in modern usage, is a system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a parliament.

Democracy is sometimes referred to as "rule of the majority".

Democracy was originally conceived in Classical Greece, where political representatives were chosen by a jury from amongst the male citizens: rich and poor.

The English word dates to the 16th century, from the older Middle French and Middle Latin equivalents.

Multiracial is defined as made up of or relating to people of many races.

Many terms exist for people of various multiracial backgrounds.

While some of the terms used in the past are considered insulting and offensive, there are many socially acceptable modern terms that multiracial people identify with.

These include mixed-race (or simply "mixed"), biracial, multiracial, multiethnic, polyethnic, half, half-and-half, métis, creole, mestizo, mulatto, melungeon, criollo, chindian, dougla, quadroon, zambo, eurasian, Asian Latin Americans, hāfu and pardo.

In social science and politics, power is the ability to influence or outright control the behavior of people.

The term "authority" is often used for power perceived as legitimate by the social structure.

Power can be seen as evil or unjust, but the exercise of power is accepted as to humans as social beings.

In business, power is often expressed as being "upward" or "downward".

With downward power, a company's superior influences subordinates.

When a company exerts upward power, it is the subordinates who influence the decisions of their leader or leaders.

Social exclusion, or social marginalization, is the social disadvantage and relegation to the fringe of society.It is a term used widely in Europe and was first used in France.

It is used across disciplines including education, sociology, psychology, politics and economics.