General Politics

How to Choose The Right Candidate

By duncan411

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Sometimes picking the right candidate for you in the upcoming election can be hard. There are are a couple of things you can do to help narrow down your decision... more »

How to Choose Which Presidential Candidate to Vote For

By bbrassell

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Today's presidential candidates are beginning to represent more than one party or another. More and more politicians are beginning to represent their own personal views as well as some of the traditional views of their respective parties, which ... more »

How to choose who to vote for on election day

By JackSparrow415

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This article is about how to decide between Barack Obama, John Mccain, or an independant on election day... more »

How to Collect Propaganda

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Whether you're a history buff, antique enthusiast or just enjoy political irony, collecting propaganda posters, films and other memorabilia can be a fun hobby. Each item in your propaganda collection will have political significance and a great ... more »

How to Collect Signatures on Nominating Petition for an Election

By Judgeguy

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Maybe it's your first try for political office, or you want to help a candidate collect signatures on a nominating petition to get on the election ballot. Each election cycle prospective candidates are dropped from the ballot because of problems ... more »

How to Communicate with Cops

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Police officers serve and defend us. Cops are our friends and our protectors. We must communicate with them with the utmost respect and remember that they have very tough jobs to do. Here are some guidelines to think about when you communicate ... more »

How to Comply With the Lobbying Disclosure Act

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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The Lobbying Disclosure Act specifies who must register with the government as a lobbyist and under what conditions a person is required to do so. Compliance with the law is essential since you will receive heavy fines is you fail to register. ... more »

How to Conduct a Public Board Meeting

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Conducting board meetings for a governmental entity, municipality or public sector, is different than running a regular meeting. There are certain requirements that must be followed in accordance to the Open Meetings Act... more »

How to Construct a Policy Debate Case

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Policy debates are competitive events where teams take affirmative or negative positions on a resolution such as "Abortion should be banned" or "Schools should institute strict dress codes." To win, an affirmative team has to put together a ... more »

How to Contact a Local Planning Commission

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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A planning commission, in some forms of U.S. municipal government, rules on proposed projects within a municipality and other policy decisions. Once in a while, a resident or homeowner may want to contact the planning commission about a policy ... more »

How to Contact a Local Zoning Board

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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In some forms of U.S. local government, a zoning board is responsible for hearing plan proposals from developers who want to build in a certain municipality. A resident of a certain area might want to contact the zoning board regarding a project ... more »

How to Contest Election Results

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Errors and corruption are unfortunately sometimes seen in our democratic process. Everyone has a right to challenge an election if they believe that serious mistakes or outside reasons have influenced the voting. There is a basic procedure in ... more »

How to Contribute to Grass-Roots Politics

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There are many ways to contribute to grass-roots politics, especially with tools such as the Internet available to us now. However, while technology is playing a significant role, it's still important to "hit the street." Here is just a short ... more »

How to Craft a Burn Ordinance

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Local government boards often write local laws or ordinances to deal with neighborhood issues, disputes between neighbors or public health and safety concerns. A burn ordinance has several intentions related to safety and comfort for all ... more »

How to Create a Campaign Ad

By johnboyanoski

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Ah, the political ad, the ubiquitous sign that election day or at least a major primary is drawing near. Sometimes, they are funny. Sometimes, they are truthful. Sometimes, they are mean. So as a campaign manager, how do you create an ad? In this ... more »

How to Create a Crash Course in Civics

By llreynolds

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Civics is the branch of political science that studies the rights and duties of citizens and the affairs of the polity (or political state). The vitality of a representative democracy, is completely dependent on the will of individuals to ... more »

How to Create a Media/Contact List

By Scott Cavanagh

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Any effective political organization needs to consistently convey its message to as large and influential a portion of the public as possible. That goal can best be achieved through the creation and use of a strong media/contact list. A media ... more »

How to Create Small Scale Anarchism

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Anarchism supports the belief that all individuals have the ability to make decisions about their own lives. Create small scale anarchism by living the principles of anarchy in your daily life. Spread the message of anarchy through your words, ... more »

How to Curb Government Power

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Any effort to curb government power is by definition also an effort to empower the individual. Libertarianism is a political philosophy that strongly supports such efforts. Socialism is a political philosophy that supports a powerful government ... more »

How to Deal With a Communist

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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A Communist is a person who belongs to the Communist Party, a political system built on the belief that property should belong to the community and that labor should be performed for the common benefit of all. Dealing with a communist shouldn't ... more »

How to Deal With a Reactionary

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Reactionaries are known for their strong opposition to change and reform, preferring to keep everything status quo. Dealing with them can be a frustrating, almost exhausting experience. Maintaining a cool head and developing a lucid argument to a ... more »

How to Deal With Riot Control Agents

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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We live in a world that is not always just. It is also the right of everyone to demonstrate against these injustices (at least in some countries). Unfortunately, the powers that be will frequently use riot control agents to disperse or control ... more »

How to Debunk a Conspiracy Theory

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Conspiracy theorists seem to live in their own little world, believing that every major event in history was actually some secret, evil plot. They shout these ideas so much that they can become part of history itself. How can you debunk these ... more »

How to Decide if Social Security Should be Privatized

By objection21

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The issue of social security has always been contentious, but as millions of baby-boomers begin to retire, the future of social security is being questioned. A solution has been suggested by many economists to help ease the burden of younger ... more »

How to Decide if You're a Green Party Supporter

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The Green Party, which counts presidential 2000 candidate Ralph Nader among its adherents, refers to itself as "the political party of grassroots democracy." The issues and principles listed below are among those included in the Green Party's ... more »

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