Political parties are one of the earliest available and visible institutions in a democracy. A political party is an association of people who come together on a common platform with the objective of contesting elections. Political parties have three components-leaders‚ active members and followers. One main function of political parties are to contest election‚ put forward policies and programmes‚ make laws‚ form a government‚ perform role of opposition‚ share public opinion and undertake welfare
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POLITICAL LANGUAGE Language is the life blood of politics. Political power struggles‚ and the legitimisation of political policies and authorities occurs primarily through discourse and verbal representations. Power can either be exercised through coercion or what US commentator Walter Lippman termed in the 1930s the manufacture of consent. Largely unable‚ and hopefully unwilling‚ to coerce; political authorities in so called democratic polities often need to manufacture consent in order to
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An individual’s political attitude can transpire from many sources. These sources can be identified as one’s Personal Background‚ the media’s influence‚ and an individual’s claimed opinion. Personal Background has a large effect on a person’s political attitude because it includes family‚ experiences in a person’s life‚ and that person’s age. People become accustomed to their own lives‚ and don’t realize how much every little thing about you makes you who you are. Political attitude can be based
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participate. Of course‚ there is voting for a new mayor and judge‚ but what are other things besides voting people can engage in? One option may be judging articles in grocery and book stores for their accuracy. This method‚ will keep citizens informed on political issues going on around their area. With new advancing media‚ access to direct sites‚ broadcasts‚ and basically the whole internet all the information needed is at your fingertips. Another way to participate is by contacting local officials. Appealing
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COSATU General Secretary‚ Zwelinzima Vavi’s‚ Keynote Address to the COSATU International Policy Conference 16 May 2012 COSATU NOBs‚ Members of the COSATU CEC‚ Leaders of Alliance partners‚ Distinguished International guests‚ Esteemed delegates and Comrades‚ Allow me to convey special greetings from the leadership of the federation and its structures. We are gathered here today to soberly reflect on the changing global balance of class forces and imperative of how best to reposition the federation
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Political Party: an organization devoted to winning office in elections and exercising control over policy making Political Socialization: The process by which we learn information‚ values‚ attitudes‚ and habits of behavior about politics and government. Learned from: Family Schools & Churches Media Individual critical evaluation of ideas can lead to different political ideologies that contrast the surrounding political culture. Coalitions: a group of interests and individuals supporting a party
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The five agents of socialization heavily influence a person’s political beliefs and views on different issues. Family and friends can influence a person on major political positions and even affect if that person considers themselves liberal‚ conservative‚ or moderate. A liberal is open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values. A conservative holds to traditional attitudes and values and is cautious about change or innovation‚ typically in relation to politics or religion
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A political prisoner as stated in the website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_prisoner declares‚ “A political prisoner may be someone held in prison or otherwise detained‚ perhaps under house arrest‚ because their ideas or image are deemed by a government to either challenge or threaten the authority of the state. Typically‚ the imprisonment of people on political grounds is done under extrajudicial processes‚ where the veneer of legality and terminology are used to disguise the fact that
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2012 Political Apathy Throughout the course of our history‚ Americans have followed a strong belief that‚ through hard work and initiative‚ hope can be brought to the political and economic spectrum. The American Dream has been a symbol meant to inspire and encourage citizens to seek their passion‚ enabling them to work with diligence to increase economic stability. However‚ many people in America today are losing faith in with this dream. It has become very evident that the political apathy
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public informed and up to date with current news and events in their community‚ state‚ country‚ and around the world. In politics the media can either build or damage a political figure by changing the public’s opinion. Many people depend heavily on television as their source of information where they see or hear about political issues‚ events‚ and policies because television is the single most powerful medium of global communication and nightly newscasts are the most frequently watched source of
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