Essays Tagged: "political campaigns"

Political Campaigns.

Author: MelloTitle: Political CampaignsPolitical Campaigns are an organized effort to secure nomination and election of ... tion and election of candidates for government offices. In the United States, the in most important political campaigns are those for the nomination and election of candidates for the offices of presi ... the nomination and election of candidates for the offices of president and vice president. In each political campaign there are nominations and they are made at a national convention (an agreement be ...

(5 pages) 139 0 3.7 May/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

The Problem of Classicism in Capitalistic Societies.

orations such as the oil industry, for example. These corporations donate large amounts of money to political campaigns and employ thousands of people. Any threat to them by enforcing stricter standar ... verned by a free market economy, and dominated by a wealthy, upper class, the cultural, social, and political values of that class are embedded in the law.This essay will begin by exploring Karl Marx' ...

(12 pages) 121 1 4.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

It is about Campaign Finance Reform

's, when the Watergate scandal convinced the citizens that they needed to stop the flow of money to political campaigns. Elections before the 1970's did not require much money, but lately election can ... ibutions are considered "hard money" limits. Corporations have been prohibited from contributing to political campaigns since the Tillman Act of 1907, but they always find a way around it to support a ...

(6 pages) 189 1 4.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Essay On Lloyd George's Life

ocal Liberal Party and became an alderman on the Caernarvon County Council. He took part in several political campaigns including one that attempted to bring an end to church tithes(a tenth part of th ... .For the next twenty years Lloyd George continued to campaign for progressive causes, but without a political party to support him, he was never to hold power again. During the 1920s Lloyd George prod ...

(5 pages) 21 1 4.6 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Napoleon Bonaparte

s born which put an end to the new regime. This meant that a talented person could rise higher into political life than ever before. Napoleon Bonaparte was such a person. Although, the son of a minor ... ame on of France's greatest leaders. An examination of his meteoric rise to power, his military and political campaigns, his downfall and his lasting achievements will shed some light on this great le ...

(3 pages) 61 0 5.0 May/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Should elementary schools be allowed to teach children about controversial political issues?

Elementary schools should not be allowed to teach children about controversial political issues. When children are in their preteen years they are the most vulnerable in believing ... nts over the issue that has been thought to them in school. As well it gives the children long-term political ideology, that their side is always superior to the other.When children are in their young ... ior to the other.When children are in their younger years they are vulnerable to many controversial political issues that the educators may tell them to affect their minds and emotions because they te ...

(2 pages) 15 0 3.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Logical Fallacies: Summary and Application

campaigns engaging in verbal banter. Many variations of logical fallacies can be identified during political campaigns, because people are expecting to be verbally seduced in this manner. To recogniz ...

(3 pages) 37 0 1.0 Dec/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Logical Fallacies: Summary and Application

campaigns engaging in verbal banter. Many variations of logical fallacies can be identified during political campaigns, because people are expecting to be verbally seduced in this manner. To recogniz ...

(3 pages) 60 0 2.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Political Campaign Reform

Political Campaign Reform Political campaigns have a consistently negative reputation. William Pfaff ... chy" that in order to reform our system of campaigning in America, the government must forbid political advertising on radio and television. This is necessary because political campaigning manip ... ng how or whether or not to vote.As William Pfaff says in "The Treat of Demagogic Oligarchy," political campaigns aim their appeal to the emotions of people rather than stating relevant informat ...

(2 pages) 16 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Campaign Finance

t system of campaign financing works in the interest of the average Joe American. In today's political campaigns candidates are being financed by wealthy Americans who then in return are better ... unts each contributor gave. There are current limits on how much each contributor may give, but the political parties may give an unlimited amount. A supreme court compared spending and donations towa ...

(2 pages) 22 0 1.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

David Broder - "A Republic Subverted"

by journalists’ reports of scandals in the private lives and many government officials. Also, political campaigns have become competitions where even the winner comes out with a tarnished reputa ... hink that these initiatives are a form of mob rule and should be prohibited. On the other hand, our political system is incredibly corrupt. It would be nearly impossible to elect a majority of model r ...

(3 pages) 12 0 0.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Government Taking Us Over

As political campaigns heat up, people are being deceived by certain topics that keep our eyes off the ...

(2 pages) 14 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Political Economy Theory: Does the structure of the media industry influence its content?

Political Economy Theory: Does the structure of the media industry influence its content?The politic ... than 115 million members around the world and already plays a key role in launching music careers, political campaigns and the way people communicate in general." (Gadd M, 2007) At this point a disce ... olding company for News Limited, this is a chief example of the propaganda model and reinforces the political economy theory that media content is affected by media owners.The positive language used i ...

(4 pages) 36 0 3.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

Republicans and Democrats How evenly balanced were the Democratic and Republican Parties during the late nineteenth century? How did this balance flow from different regional and sociocultural bases?

An important characteristic of the later half of the nineteenth century was the political stability of the party systems in the United States. Approximately after the Civil War fro ... the parties, a striking detail during the era was the intensity of the public loyalty towards their political parties. A large number of voters turned out to vote for the presidential election between ... these years, the predominantly white male vote population represented authentic mass-based politics.Political campaigns were often the most important public events in the lives of communities. Politic ...

(3 pages) 19 0 5.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

What makes hospitals non for profit. Identify a specific hospital and provide an explanation.

venue Service. Citizens is mostly provided their funding through state government, non partisan/non political donations, and gross patient revenue.Due to their non for profit status Citizens is requir ... participate in any campaign activities," (The Internal, 2007). Citizens has no affiliation with any political campaigns and has not received funds from any partisan or political donations. Since these ...

(2 pages) 22 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

U.S. History - The Crisis of the 1890s Study Notes

THEME: The Crisis of the 1890s1.Why are the 1890s considered a turning-point in American political history?-after the 1896 election, many Americans voluntarily withdrew from the electoral p ... successful candidate fully employed the advertising and fundraising techniques of twentieth-century political campaigns (presidential candidates did not campaign, surrogates do it for them, however Br ...

(2 pages) 15 1 3.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Campaign Finance

In the short history of the United States, political campaigns have gone through major changes. Since 1925, Federal laws have limited campaign ... ruled in the Buckley v. Valeo decision that some of the provisions of the FECA violated freedom of political speech, as it pertains to the First Amendment. Since then, the financing of Congressional ... mark decision Buckley v. Valeo, the growth of money interests, such as soft money contributions and Political Action Committees (PACs), organizations created to raise and spend money for candidates, h ...

(7 pages) 22 0 0.0 Jul/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Specific Policies

Framing Effects The Media

It is well known that mass media can frame a sociopolitical case in specific ways, that can have considerable effect on the public’s ideas and pe ... e most significant concepts in the study of public opinion. Evidence from experiments, surveys, and political campaigns states that public opinion mostly relies on that frames elites choose to use. Fo ... hen thinking in mind that the media coverage can have an impact on legitimization processes, and on political and public agendas (Neuzil 1996).Various definitions of “news” include the cover ...

(11 pages) 29 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Classical Conditioning Paper

onditioned responses as they relate to how you learn. Classical conditioning methods and its use in political campaigns will also be discussed.Classical conditioning involves the conditioning of a sim ... Houston. I simply put out signs for local officials (mayors, judges, etc.) who are up for election. Political campaigns are known for their ability to incite or even inflame the public and its percept ...

(4 pages) 81 0 0.0 Jul/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Framing Media

FRAMING MEDIAIt is well known that mass media can frame a sociopolitical case in specific ways, that can have considerable effect on the public's ideas and percept ... e most significant concepts in the study of public opinion. Evidence from experiments, surveys, and political campaigns states that public opinion mostly relies on that frames elites choose to use. Fo ... hen thinking in mind that the media coverage can have an impact on legitimization processes, and on political and public agendas (Neuzil 1996).Various definitions of "news" include the covering confli ...

(11 pages) 5 0 0.0 Mar/2011

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies