Politics in AmericaIntroduces students to the American political system by examining the struggle for power-the participants, the stakes, the processes, and the institutional arenas. |
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... direct democracy in the ancient Greek city- state of Athens , and they believed the " follies " of direct democracy far outweighed any virtues it might possess . It was not until more than 100 years after the U.S. Constitution was ...
... direct democracy in the ancient Greek city- state of Athens , and they believed the " follies " of direct democracy far outweighed any virtues it might possess . It was not until more than 100 years after the U.S. Constitution was ...
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... Direct Approaches Testimony at hearings Direct office contacts PAC contributions Socializing Congress Members Staff Committees Leadership Indirect Public relations Advertising Direct mail Membership mobilization General Public ...
... Direct Approaches Testimony at hearings Direct office contacts PAC contributions Socializing Congress Members Staff Committees Leadership Indirect Public relations Advertising Direct mail Membership mobilization General Public ...
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... direct the growing nonviolent direct action movement . During the next few years , the SCLC overshadowed the older NAACP in leading the fight against segregation . Where the NAACP had developed its strategy. Martin Luther King , Jr ...
... direct the growing nonviolent direct action movement . During the next few years , the SCLC overshadowed the older NAACP in leading the fight against segregation . Where the NAACP had developed its strategy. Martin Luther King , Jr ...
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Politics and Political Science | 1 |
The Purposes of Government | 7 |
The Paradox of Democracy | 15 |
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