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نویسندگان: Ann M. DeLaney
سری: For Dummies
ISBN (شابک) : 2019954498, 9781119653004
ناشر: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
سال نشر: 2020
تعداد صفحات: 386
زبان: English
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از سیستم سیاسی ایالات متحده سرعت بگیرید آیا توسط گروه های حزبی، انتخابات مقدماتی و نظرسنجی ها گیج شده اید؟ آیا توسط احزاب مختلف و گروه های ذینفع خاص متحیر شده اید؟ Politics For Dummies همه چیزهایی را که برای درک سیاست های محلی، ایالتی و ملی نیاز دارید، دارد. چگونه با مقامات منتخب خود ارتباط برقرار کنید. و آنچه که نمایندگان شما می توانند برای شما انجام دهند. شما همه چیز را در مورد گروه های لابی، کمیته های فرعی، شاخه های دولتی و نحوه عملکرد انتخابات خواهید یافت. همچنین شامل اطلاعات جدیدی در مورد نحوه استفاده از ابزارهای آنلاین و رسانه های اجتماعی برای اطلاع از قوانین موجود، چه موضوعاتی در دادگاه عالی و زمان برگزاری جلسه کنگره و دیوان عالی است. • سیستم سیاسی ایالات متحده را درک کنید • درباره سه شاخه دولت ایالات متحده بیشتر بدانید • تفاوت ها را در عملیات فدرال، ایالتی و محلی کشف کنید • اطلاعات لازم را برای مشارکت دریافت کنید این کتاب اصطلاحات سیاسی را برش میدهد و جزئیات روشن و بهروز درباره همه چیز از قانونگذاری گرفته تا نظرسنجی و انتخابات ریاستجمهوری در ایالات متحده ارائه میکند - و توضیح میدهد که چگونه میتوانید خودتان یک بازیگر سیاسی شوید.
Get up to speed on the U.S. political system Confused by caucuses, primaries, and pollsters? Puzzled by the various parties and special interest groups? Politics For Dummies has everything you need to understand local, state, and national politics; how to communicate with your elected officials; and what your representatives can do for you. You’ll find out all about lobbying groups, sub-committees, the government branches, and how elections work. Also included is new information on how to use online tools and social media to find out what legislation is on the floor, what issues are before the Supreme Court, and when congress and the Supreme Court are in session. • Understand the United States political system • Learn more about the three branches of U.S. government • Discover the differences in federal, state, and local operations • Get need-to-know information for involvement This book cuts through the political jargon and provides clear, up-to-date details about everything from legislation to polls to presidential elections in the United States―and explains how you can become a political player yourself.
Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction What Is Politics? Why You Need This Book How to Use This Book How This Book Is Organized Part 1: Politics and You Part 2: Making Your Voice Heard Part 3: Politics Is a Team Sport Part 4: It’s All Marketing Part 5: Let the Campaigns Begin! Part 6: Presidential Politics Part 7: The Part of Tens Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here Part 1 Politics and You Chapter 1 It’s Politics, Baby! Elected Politicians — a Quick Look Federal officials State officials Local officials Politics versus Government Politics has spin doctors The government has spokespeople What Do You Want from Your Elected Officials? Chapter 2 The Money-versus-Vote Analysis The Factors behind Any Political Stance Weighing public opinion Counting the money Money Makes the World Go ’Round Fundraising Leverage and money Senate money Hatred Is a Greater Motivator than Love Evil versus good But who is the bad guy? Your Stake in the Election Is the legislation good for you? Does the legislation touch your life? Part 2 Making Your Voice Heard Chapter 3 Be a Part of the Solution — Vote! Should You Register to Vote? Upsides and downsides of registering Why Vote in Primaries? Taking your chance to choose the candidate Declaring your party affiliation Do Elected Officials Care What You Think? Your opinions are worth real money Giving voters what they say they want Chapter 4 Contributing Your Time or Money Donating Your Time Finding your niche Spending your time well Money Talks Deciding who should get your money Putting your wallet away Knowing what to expect Which Kind of Contributor Are You? Party backers Ideological givers Kingmakers (and queenmakers) Special interest groups Chapter 5 Telling Politicians What’s on Your Mind Reaching Out and Touching Your Representatives Town Meetings Putting It in Writing More sometimes means less Multiplying your opinion Teamwork Is the Name of the Game Other officials Recognized organizations The media Part 3 Politics is a Team Sport Chapter 6 Partying with Politics Why We Have Only Two Parties The big-tent theory Third parties Independent candidates Departing from the party Voters value independence Legislation requires cooperation Those Were the Days Television and the decline of party power The cost of campaigning Contributors gain the upper hand Voters can be duped Straight-Ticket Voting versus Ticket Splitting Political Parties Serve a Purpose Ensuring a fair election Getting out the vote Providing information Amplifying your voice Choosing the Candidates Party nominees Primaries Conventions The role of ideology in candidate selection Chapter 7 Taking Sides Putting Parties in Their Place Identifying by Political Party Registering as a Democrat or Republican Asserting your independence Joining a third party Separating the Democrats from the Republicans Running with the elephants Joining the donkeys Making Your Own Choice Evaluating the platforms Listening to the candidates Chapter 8 Joining a Special Interest Group Identifying Special Interest Groups Enlisting Lobbyists What a good lobbyist does Special interests and the government Making Political Contributions Getting action with PACs Contributing to nonlegislative candidates I’ll help you if you help me Getting the Same Access as Special Interest Groups Are Special Interest Groups Contributing Your Money? Finding out who contributes Local races State races Federal races Chapter 9 Getting Political Online Understanding Politics on the Internet Government Websites versus Campaign Websites Engaging with Elected Officials and Candidates Online Visiting a website Subscribing to an email list Liking a Facebook page Following a Twitter account Sample resources Part 4 It’s All Marketing Chapter 10 Harry Handler Meets Carly Candidate Handling a Campaign Examining the profile of a political handler Moving around within the party Working for a common goal Developing a Marketing Strategy Checking out the candidate’s appearance Improving a candidate’s image Identifying the message Responding to a Handler’s Controls Chapter 11 Selling the Candidates, Warts and All Fixing the Warts: A Nip Here, a Tuck There Let’s get personal: Personal questions Just for the record: Officeholder record Oops — I forgot about that: Illegal warts But I’m innocent!: Legal warts Some professions are just wart-filled Preparing for the Worst: Handlers Dig for Dirt Beware of Your Opponent: Fending Off Attacks Ignore the attack Tell the rest of the story Diffuse the wart Take the offensive and attack first Insist that candidates should always tell the truth Highlighting a Candidate’s Beauty Marks Celebrating a candidate’s upbringing Making the most of a candidate’s parents How important are beauty marks? Chapter 12 Truth in Advertising Truth Plus Truth Doesn’t Always Equal Fact Drawing a false conclusion The art of set-up legislation The Media Can Help You Getting the media analysis you need Hounding your news media: Review the ads and get on the stick! Whose Side Are the Media On, Anyway? Taking the good with the bad Acknowledging that there’s such a thing as being too objective If You’re on Your Own Listening to neutral parties Learning the truth yourself Don’t Let Either Side Manipulate You Beware of straw men or appeals to emotion If you don’t want to be manipulated . . . It’s Go-Time: Demanding Answers to Your Questions from Candidates Chapter 13 Casting That Vote! Reach Out and Ask Someone: Others Can Help You Decide Voting by party If Frank likes this guy . . . Checking out endorsements Making Up Your Own Mind Gathering information Looking to the campaigns Making your choice Knowing when to make your decision Part 5 Let the Campaigns Begin Chapter 14 Who Says Talk Is Cheap? (Where Your Contribution Goes) Campaigning at the Local Level Going door-to-door Alternative contacts National and Statewide Campaigns You have to see it (on TV) to believe it Buying the time Getting Out the Vote: Just Do It! Where Your Money Won’t Go Campaigns Never Say, “Enough!” Fundraising wars Looking beyond the money Chapter 15 For Whom the Campaign Polls The Role of Polls Who gets polled? Who polls? Polls Are Expensive Size of the sample Length of the poll Benchmark Polls Knowing what to expect Learning from the pollsters Telling pollsters which arguments persuade you Is the Candidate’s Message Getting Through? Chapter 16 Dodging the Issues: What You Can Do Tough-versus-Trivial Issues in a Campaign To win, a candidate must build support Proposing change is risky: I’ll take vanilla instead Sticking to symbolic issues Using Diversions to Avoid Risks Dodging with diversions Diversions may not build support, but they don’t jeopardize it, either Stick to Your Guns! Speaking up at local forums Getting help from the media Completing candidate questionnaires When all else fails, don’t forget the direct approach Chapter 17 Campaigning for Your Vote Launching a Direct Mail Campaign Freedom from scrutiny Advantage of the delayed reaction Target the right voters Why is your mailbox full of political mail? And Now a Word from Our Sponsors . . . When and how candidates advertise on TV Are you a target? Attack of the Killer Phone Calls! Chapter 18 Negative Campaigning: The Dark Side of Politics The More Things Change . . . Slinging mud in the 1800s Joining the TV generation Two Important Principles of Campaign Communications Candidates try to make you like them Candidates try to make you dislike the opponent Separating the Good from the Bad Above-the-belt ads Below-the-belt ads Selling Negativity Product comparisons Laughter covers faults Why Use Negative Advertising? Countering Negative Campaigns Preventing negative campaigning from discouraging good candidates Give ’em a pat on the back Chapter 19 The Money Thing: Is Reform Possible? Campaigns Cost Too Much Contributors get better access to politicians Voters end up paying Campaign Finance Reform Federal campaigns State campaigns Getting More Good People Involved You Can Improve the System Part 6 Presidential Politics Chapter 20 Throwing Their Hats in the Ring Welcome to Iowa Welcome to New Hampshire Being the first Who goes to Iowa and New Hampshire? Getting off to a good start Staying in the Spotlight Getting a bounce The media can also hurt A day at the races Conducting Straw Polls Introducing the Nominees Chapter 21 Getting the Party Started: National Party Conventions Sending Delegates to the National Convention Conventions don’t choose presidential nominees What happens at the national conventions? The Politics of the Conventions Creating the right effect Concentrating partisan energies Playing Your Role as a Voter Chapter 22 The Electoral College and the 2000 and 2016 Presidential Elections Explaining How the Electoral College Affected the 2000 and 2016 Elections Examining the Electoral College’s Messy History Looking at other controversial elections Gauging the impact of the electoral college Arguing for the electoral college Arguing against the electoral college Changing the Electoral College Chapter 23 Filling Some Really Big Shoes: Electing a President Contributing to the Nominee Shaping a Candidate’s Message Identifying issues in your region Keeping candidates abreast of change Acknowledging that the primary message may not be the final message Acquiring the Information You Need to Vote for President The media loves a presidential campaign Turning to nontraditional media: Can we talk? The Electoral College and You The road to 270 electoral votes The candidate versus the party A Game of Strategy The game plan: Vote, and vote for me! You are the target Volunteer in a presidential campaign Part 7 The Part of Tens Chapter 24 The Ten Commandments of Modern Politics All Politics Is Local You Can’t Beat Somebody with Nobody Dance with the One That Brung Ya Never Say Never The Three Most Important Ingredients in Politics: Money, Money, and Money It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get The Best Defense Is a Good Offense You’re Never Too Far Ahead Most Political Wounds Are Self-Inflicted Chapter 25 Ten Things to Teach Your Children About Politics Voting Isn’t Only Your Right — It’s Your Duty Public Service Is a Good and Honorable Profession Never Pin Your Future to the Outcome of the Next Election Never Trust Anyone Who Lies, Including a Politician Democracy Is the Best System of Government Avoiding Politics Makes You More to Blame for Its Failures, Not Less Learn the Facts and Form Your Own Opinions You Have to Wait ’til 18 to Vote, but You Don’t Have to Wait ’til 18 to Help Others Vote Wisely Politicians Are Just Like the Rest of Us When Politicians Make You Promises, Make Sure You Want What They’re Promising Chapter 26 Ten Common Political Mistakes Believing That Anything Is Secret Giving a Reporter an Interview “Off the Record” Failing to Answer an Opponent’s Attack Promising Not to Run for Reelection Not Taking a Poll Taking a Poll and Ignoring the Results Not Knowing When to Retire Believing That Public Officials Can Have a Private Life Thinking That the Federal Treasury Is Your Piggy Bank Failing to Follow the Strict Letter of the Law Chapter 27 Ten (or so) Quotable Quotes On Politics On Being President Did I Really Say That? On Participation On the Press Appendix: State ID Voting Requirements Index