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Democracy and Democratic Politics

Democracy as a form of government dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks. “Democracy” is actually a word of Greek origins using the Greek prefix “Demos” meaning people and the suffix “cracy” meaning to rule. Therefore, the meaning of “democracy” is literally “rule by the people”. The ability of the people to rule … Continue reading

Political Campaigns and the Importance of the Media

When an individual is ready to run for election, he or she, launches a political campaign. The person running a political campaign is referred to as a candidate. Before political campaigning is initiated, one must meet the requirements necessary to run for office. Political campaigns are fund raising machines seeking contributions from private individuals, private … Continue reading

The Quality of Political News as a Political issue

Political news covered by the mainstream media does not give comprehensive information surrounding the political issues of today. The mainstream media’s political news offer only superficial information on the political issues of the day. The political news covered on television infamously uses a sound bite of an important political speech and pass it as the … Continue reading

Democrats

In the United States there are two political parties, the Democrats and the Republicans. The Republican party represents the political right and the democrats represent the center-left. The democrats are the party that currently control the executive branch with President Barack Obama. The democrats also control both houses of the legislative branch, the house and … Continue reading

Political Parties

A political party is an organization consisting of a group of people that represents a political ideology referred to as a platform. Political parties use collective power to champion current political, social, and economic issues. Political parties are an aspect of democracies and republics all over the world. They help individuals gain an understanding of … Continue reading