Politics For Dummies, 3rd Edition by Ann M. Delaney [Paperback]

Description: Ann M. DeLaney is currently a Standing Trustee in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy for the Southern District of Indiana. She was the first woman to serve as Chair of a major political party in Indiana and the first woman nominated by a major party as a candidate for Indiana Lieutenant Governor. She has been a delegate to state and national party conventions. Introduction 1 Part 1: Politics and You 7 Chapter 1: It's Politics, Baby! 9 Chapter 2: The Money-versus-Vote Analysis 19 Part 2: Making Your Voice Heard 29 Chapter 3: Be a Part of the Solution -- Vote! 31 Chapter 4: Contributing Your Time or Money 43 Chapter 5: Telling Politicians What's on Your Mind 55 Part 3: Politics is a Team Sport 67 Chapter 6: Partying with Politics 69 Chapter 7: Taking Sides 91 Chapter 8: Joining a Special Interest Group 103 Chapter 9: Getting Political Online 121 Part 4: It's All Marketing 131 Chapter 10: Harry Handler Meets Carly Candidate 133 Chapter 11: Selling the Candidates, Warts and All 149 Chapter 12: Truth in Advertising 163 Chapter 13: Casting That Vote! 181 Part 5: Let the Campaigns Begin 189 Chapter 14: Who Says Talk is Cheap? (Where Your Contribution Goes) 191 Chapter 15: For Whom the Campaign Polls 205 Chapter 16: Dodging the Issues: What You Can Do 215 Chapter 17: Campaigning for Your Vote 225 Chapter 18: Negative Campaigning: The Dark Side of Politics 235 Chapter 19: The Money Thing: Is Reform Possible? 253 Part 6: Presidential Politics 263 Chapter 20: Throwing Their Hats in the Ring 265 Chapter 21: Getting the Party Started: National Party Conventions 277 Chapter 22: The Electoral College and the 2000 and 2016 Presidential Elections 285 Chapter 23: Filling Some Really Big Shoes: Electing a President 295 Part 7: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 24: The Ten Commandments of Modern Politics 313 Chapter 25: Ten Things to Teach Your Children About Politics 317 Chapter 26: Ten Common Political Mistakes 323 Chapter 27: Ten (or so) Quotable Quotes 327 Appendix: State ID Voting Requirements 331 Index 353

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UPC: 9781119652953

ISBN: 9781119652953

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Edition: 3

Book Title: Politics for Dummies

Number of Pages: 384 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

Publication Year: 2020

Topic: Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, Teaching Methods & Materials / Social Science, Government / State, Provincial & Municipal, American Government / General, American Government / National

Item Height: 0.9 in

Genre: Law, Political Science, Education

Item Weight: 17.6 Oz

Item Length: 9.1 in

Author: Ann M. Delaney

Item Width: 7.2 in

Format: Trade Paperback