{"product_id":"politics-for-dummies-isbn-9781119652953","title":"Politics For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet up to speed on the U.S. political system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfused by caucuses, primaries, and pollsters? Puzzled by the various parties and special interest groups? \u003ci\u003ePolitics For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’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.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the United States political system \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn more about the three branches of U.S. government  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the differences in federal, state, and local operations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet need-to-know information for involvement \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Politics and You 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: It’s Politics, Baby! 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Money-versus-Vote Analysis 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Making Your Voice Heard 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Be a Part of the Solution — Vote! 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Contributing Your Time or Money 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Telling Politicians What’s on Your Mind 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Politics is a Team Sport 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Partying with Politics 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Taking Sides 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Joining a Special Interest Group 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Getting Political Online 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: It’s All Marketing 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Harry Handler Meets Carly Candidate 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Selling the Candidates, Warts and All 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Truth in Advertising 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Casting That Vote! 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Let the Campaigns Begin 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Who Says Talk Is Cheap? (Where Your Contribution Goes) 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: For Whom the Campaign Polls 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Dodging the Issues: What You Can Do 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Campaigning for Your Vote 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Negative Campaigning: The Dark Side of Politics 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: The Money Thing: Is Reform Possible? 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Presidential Politics 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Throwing Their Hats in the Ring 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Getting the Party Started: National Party Conventions 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: The Electoral College and the 2000 and 2016 Presidential Elections 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23: Filling Some Really Big Shoes: Electing a President 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: The Part of Tens 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: The Ten Commandments of Modern Politics 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Ten Things to Teach Your Children About Politics 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Ten Common Political Mistakes 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Ten (or so) Quotable Quotes 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: State ID Voting Requirements 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 353\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn M. 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