Political stimulation gives us the opportunity as students to learn a lot of things; for instance, the roots and the past of each and every party; what is each party ideology, believes and what are the different categories of people it's addressing and representing. Furthermore, it gives us as students the opportunity to understand a lot of the main political concepts and terminologies; it also gives the students the chance to participate somehow in the political world even if it's not a real representation. One of the advantages of the stimulation is the fact that it has the promise opportunities within the course of the game; which gives more credibility to the party and make the voters feel more attached to the this political entity. For example, if we are talking about the fundamentalist party and the promise of school prayers; such a promise that support the ideology of the people they are supposedly representing made them have more voters and trustworthiness. Another advantage is the scandal cards which gives somehow a real representation of what might occur in the real...
Powerful. Representative. Influential. These are some of the various words that are utilized to describe how political parties have been and continue to be a dominating force in American politics. Political parties have established organization throughout society by creating a two party system, the Democrats and the Republicans, within institutions as well as the general public. Over the years, political parties have been an essential aspect of American politics and have given American citizens an opportunity to express their opinions. Political parties provide all eligible citizens the opportunity to participate in politics by selecting a party that best defines and implements their views. In addition, political parties play an important role in educating American citizens and encouraging them to vote. Political parties also allow America to sustain a democratic form of government, in which the people have a voice that matters. The formation of political parties has contributed to America becoming a democracy and has helped to ensure that America does not develop into a dictatorship. Therefore, political parties are beneficial for American politics and have a positive impact on society by uniting and organizing Americans with similar political viewpoints, mobilizing voters, and striving to maintain a democracy to protect America from a dictatorship.
...ing an optimistic light on the political process, this is because it portrays the message that a process that is made of good people must be just, and must prevail. Although this view isn't altogether correct, it sure does make the audience feel good.
Instead of exploring other options and learning differently many schools have chosen the same path, according to Educational Standards seventy one percent of school districts have canceled many electives such as musical, athletic and arts classes in order to focus in math and reading. As Educational Standards preaches, “Social studies prepares students to become acquainted with civil life, participation in politics, and major issues that govern the world.” With that being said, if schools become overly focused on math and reading, students will not be able to gain personal opinions on politics due to the lack of knowledge therefore relying on others for political advise. When the time arrives for students to vote many will but simply because they are of age to do so but not because they follow or understand politics in current
In addition, it isn’t feasible for a voter to comprehend the numerous offices and candidates in an election and how informed do voters need to be, in order for them to be confident in their choice. However, with the removal of straight-ticket voting, voter turnout may decrease, but the vote quality will increase due to an improved versed decision and in addition, an increase in the chance of a professional holding a government position. There are no excuses for voters to not be informed because there are various resources that determine an individual preferred political candidate. Through the use of the internet, websites offer political quizzes that matches a voter's beliefs with a candidate. For example, Isidewith.com is an online website that asks the participant various question about concerning issues in politics such as, abortion, , environmental, economic, and domestic policy issues. Based on the results, it will give the participant selections on the candidates that closely relates to their beliefs.
Political efficacy refers to the degree in which an individual believes he or she has an ability to influence the government (Chan 2014). The decision to engage with politics is usually a result of one’s attitudes towards participation, in the sense that there cannot be a political action without some prior thought about a political issue. One of the common attitudes related to political participation is political efficacy (Caprara et al., 2009). Political efficacy is individual's faith and trust in government and their belief that they can understand and influence political affairs. it is commonly measured by surveys and is used as an indicator for the broader health of civil society. When an individual has low efficacy, he does not have faith in his
A political party is an organization that has similar vision, opinions, and aims in term of politics point of view. Parties are likely seen as the tool and motor of the democracy in the nation as they could be the bridge to connect the civil society with the political agents. In the United States, parties have some functions and roles. For example, political parties have responsibility to recruit candidates for become the public officers, like governors and president. Hence, a party could gain control of the government. Besides, political party also works to gain voices from the society to support the candidate that run for the election.
We have been asked why we are decreasingly involved with politics and political concerns; perhaps a better question would be why should we be more so?
The American population’s view on political issues is constantly changing as different circumstances arise each day. There are two sides of the political spectrum that people tend to fall between: liberal and conservative. In order to accurately place oneself on this political spectrum, an individual should be socially aware and always gaining insight on the latest political policies and how they came to be. This is called “political socialization”. Political socialization has three main agents-- family, education, and environment. These three agents have influenced me to fall more toward the liberal side of the political spectrum. I have experienced the instabilities of a single-parent household, the insufficiencies of public schools, and
Politics are involved in everything done today; whether it is in a school, a sports team, the community, or at a local supermarket, politics can be seen everywhere. Becoming involved in politics is not hard, in fact, it is quite simple. One just needs to be electable. They need to have new ideas that will better the city or
vigorously involving young people in politics. Based on the data collected he concludes that Parties do not give prominence to their opinions, suggestions as well as their difficulties problems. Which he claims to be the one reason that compels youth not to participate in politics actively.
The government ensures that the citizens are living in a peaceful country, with security, better service delivery and it also a good thing allowing people to participate in decision making through voting. The political parties play a role in providing these resources to the people like; clean water, repair roads, remove garbage, etc. When we come to voting between different parties that under the government we vote for how they deliver services to the society. The election time where every party goes to an electoral campaign to present the candidate that they nominated to stand for them in the political office and make promises to the people into how they can change the world and how they can deliver services much better than the party that is already in charge. They normally d...
The political party platforms are very much important for the audience to understand the views of the candidates. The platforms are a way
Fortunately, 60% of participants have voted before and 76% of them like to know about government and politics, which are quite helpful for the research. There is an interesting finding, which could be the answer for one of the research questions; “What could be done for the students to be encouraged to join in politics?” While 76% of people did not study politics compulsory in school, 48% of them agreed (disagree: 24%)that students should study politics compulsory in school. It shows that people think studying politics compulsory in school would help students. Therefore, it could one of the possible solution for one of the research questions.
Are students properly informed in political areas? The question abounds while adults worry about weather students will vote for political views or weather they just agree with Bruce Springsteen. Astin says that “A democracy works only to the extent that the voter is well informed”(Astin 97). Astin believes that the only way to have a properly functioning democracy is to have informed voters. This is the question of the day, why people vote, weather its for actual political views or for the sole purpose of agreeing with someone else.
rewrite- include pros vs. cons of power: good/bad power - how does it affect society?