Written By: Field, In physics, a region in which each point is affected by a force. Objects fall to the ground because they are affected by the force of earthâs gravitational field (see gravitation). A paper clip, placed in the magnetic field surrounding a magnet, is pulled toward the magnet, and two like magnetic poles repel each other when one is placed in the otherâs magnetic field.
logrolling. noun. 1  The exchanging of political favors, especially the trading of influence or votes among legislators to achieve passage of projects that are of interest to one another. 2  The exchanging of favors or praise, as among artists, critics, or academics. 3  See birling.
Definition of Unicameral Legislature. During the Revolutionary time period, the United States government operated under the Articles of Confederation, which provided for a unicameral legislature. The word 'cameral' comes from the Latin camera and the Greek kameral, both meaning chamber.