What does GOP, the nickname of the Republican Party, stand for?

What French word names a police officer, especially one from France's military police force? Complete the name of the Polish-born Nobel-winning writer of short stories: Isaac Bashevis...? What was the surname of the Polish pope John Paul II before his election? A Polish woman who survived a concentration camp is the title figure of which 1979 William Styron novel set in 1947? France's political and social system before 1789 is known as the "ancien" what? What is a political subdivision of Switzerland called? Which politician was nicknamed "Tail Gunner Joe"? What is a polygon with four sides called?