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		<description><![CDATA[Politics stems from the word politic.  A body politic is another name for state.  A politic can also be a prefecture, county, province, municipality, province, city, or district.  The only branch of civil authority that a politic excludes is the military units, which are in existence to lay down the law.  [...]]]></description>
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<p>Politics stems from the word politic.  A body politic is another name for state.  A politic can also be a prefecture, county, province, municipality, province, city, or district.  The only branch of civil authority that a politic excludes is the military units, which are in existence to lay down the law.  In essence, a politic is a set mass of geographic land that is under the rule of the government.  The government sets out rules and regulations for each politic.  Centuries ago, the word politic was used to represent the one that governed a body of land.  A politic was used to refer to the ruling emperor, king, or governor.  In today&#8217;s society, you may also find that the word politic is used to refer to a certain gender or ethnic group that inhabits a certain area.</p>
<p>1.  Politics is a type of governing style that is used to govern a politic.  Politics is the way that a particular group chooses to make those pertinent decisions that are going to, in turn, affect all members of society.  It is the way in which those civil authorities are able to carry out their governing ordinances.  The word politics comes from Greek origin and means in translation &#8220;from public.&#8221;</p>
<p>2.  Politics represents the relationships that are existent amongst those in society.  Although these relationships can be quite complex, there are some consistencies that remain present in the group.  Geographic region was first used to represent any given branch of politics.  In today&#8217;s society, politics is most frequently defined by the way that a particular governing region deals with the issues that they are presented with.</p>
<p>3.  A key element to defining the word politics is that there is generally a core force that is set in place to govern the people of the geographic region.  In some geographic regions that may be one person, in others there are many.  They are in position to govern what the people of the region do.  In some societies, that governing force may serve as a dictator.  In other governing societies, there may be a more liberal approach.  No matter how much the people are involved in making those key decisions, there is always going to be a governing force that is set in place to regulate the entire process.</p>
<p>4.  In politics, a governing body may not necessarily stay secluded.  There are many geographic regions that choose to get involved with external affairs.  Whether with good or bad intention, they seek to go to have a say in the way that the other groups inhabit their region.  Members of one government body form opinions about another government body and try to evoke change in those other regions.</p>
<p>5.  There are several political leaders that will always be remembered for their political influence.  They have had such a huge impact on society as a whole that they will always be recognized.  Their great political works will live on in our hearts and our minds forever.  They are responsible for making the most dynamic political innovations that the world has ever seen.  They have touched the very lives of others with their political endeavors.  Their strength and their courage has paved a way for all of us.  They have made such great political advances in the world that they contribute to the reason we are able to live and do what we can today.  These political leaders have created such a movement during their efforts that we still follow that tradition to this very day.  These political leaders deserve to be recognized all year around, and for that reason alone, they certainly will.</p>
<p>6.  Several political organizations have been formed throughout the years to enforce the political views that they believe in.  These political views that they stand for make up the platform for each organization.  Each of the political organizations work to see that they are involved in the political process.  They want to be sure that they are heard in the areas of political interest by the masses.  They want their political views to be fulfilled in a court of law.  Most political organizations cover the gamut of economical issues, cultural issues, social issues, as well as legal issues.  Some of the political views that these political organizations work to see are met are who they feel should be granted the authority to govern, what the political influence should be in terms of religion, and the way that the government handles the economy.  These political organizations work to ensure that their political views are heard and acted upon accordingly.</p>
<p>7.  A political party is a group that is formed in order to obtain political power.  Members of the political party ban together because they share many of the same political interests.  Although they may not completely agree on all political approaches, they have some of the same core fundamental beliefs.  Most political parties that are able to retain the most success are those that have the most members in the political governing force.  Even within the political party, there is typically a level of governance.  In order for new ideas to be supported by a particular political party, one must present the idea in a formal manner.  One of the key tasks of political parties is to see to it that the new laws that they are looking to implement get put in place.  On the other hand, political parties work immensely to see to it that the previous laws are modified to reflect the current interest of the political party.  The main focus of political parties is generally elections.  Each of the political parties want to ensure that their political party is going to have the authority to voice their opinions about their issues.  And by having their political parties in office, especially if they are the dominant political party, aids to seal the deal.</p>
<p>8.  Democracy is a region that is governed by the people.  In a democracy, the majority opinion is the determining factor in deciding the rules and regulations of the political body.  Democracy is about making sure that all voices are heard.  Once all opinions have been input, the democracy finalizes the decision by tallying the votes to see what side of the coin the majority vote falls upon.  There are representatives in place that regulate this practice.  The representation in a democracy is selected through an election.  Instead of taking the majority vote in regards to policy, the majority vote is calculated in terms of the candidate that receives the most votes in any given election.  They are elected to speak out on behalf of the people.  In addition, they are elected to listen to the people many times before they decide to speak out.  In a democracy, the elected officials are in situations where they have to use their better judgment on behalf of the people, but they should never neglect to hear what the people have to say.  The United States is a democracy.</p>
<p>9.  A political campaign is the organization of an approach to winning an election.  The main goal of a political campaign is to secure the most amount of votes than your opponents in order to win the election.  There are usually some consistencies that occur to make a political campaign a success.  A campaign is usually more than just securing votes, even though that is often the ultimate goal.  There is no one right way to win any campaign, but there are certain things that political candidates usually draw upon to win a political campaign.  There is strategy that is involved at the heart of every campaign.  In a political campaign, it is not at all uncommon to find that your strategy changes at some point.  You may discover that the way that you originally outlined your campaign is not going to work effectively in the given scenario.  It is then in your best interest to approach that aspect of your political campaign differently.</p>
<p>10.  An election is a process in which a political representative is selected.  In an election, a decision is reached by counting the number of responses.  These responses in elections are called votes.  Whatever comes out to have the highest number of votes is selected as the winner of the election.  This means that the candidate that wins the election is going to be at the one to carry out the office to which they were running for.  Elections are generally not a short, straight to the point process.  Elections are held over the course of time.  Since these elections are held for a specific length of time, this gives each of the candidates to thoroughly state their platforms.  The elections allow the people to get to know each candidate&#8217;s opinion on the different aspects of government.  This allows the people to make the best assessment as to who is going to be able to most accurately speak to their issues.  An election deciphers who is going to hold the position of the different positions of the executive, judiciary, regional, legislative, and local government.  This is to ensure that the people will have a say in the policies that are created, as well as those that are revised.</p>
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