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POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

POLITICAL PARTICIPATION. WHY MUST WE PARTICIPATE?. ENSURE THAT POLICY REFLECTS INTENSITY & DIRECTION OF POPULAR CONCERNS - MOST CRITICAL INGREDIENT OF A SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRACY. GETTING ELECTED CAMPAIGN VOTING CONTACT. GROUP PROTEST INACTIVE. WAYS OF PARTICIPATING.

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POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

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  1. POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

  2. WHY MUST WE PARTICIPATE?

  3. ENSURE THAT POLICY REFLECTS INTENSITY & DIRECTION OF POPULAR CONCERNS- MOST CRITICAL INGREDIENT OF A SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRACY

  4. GETTING ELECTED CAMPAIGN VOTING CONTACT GROUP PROTEST INACTIVE WAYS OF PARTICIPATING

  5. GETTING ELECTED WHAT DOES THIS ALLOW ONE TO DO?

  6. CAMPAIGNING- I.E. WEARING A BUTTON

  7. CAMPAIGNING- I.E. VOLUNTEERING

  8. RUNNING FOR OFFICE IS?

  9. ATTENDING A RALLY

  10. DEBATING THE ISSUES

  11. VOTING- MOST COMMON & SIMPLE METHOD

  12. YET VOTER TURNOUT IS POOR- WHY?

  13. MAKING PERSONAL CONTACT

  14. TOWN HALL MEETING EVER ATTEND ONE?

  15. CONTACT VIA PHONE, MAIL, FAX, ETC. SENATOR KAY B. HUTCHISON284 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510-4304202-224-5922202-224-0776 (FAX)202-224-5903 (TDD)

  16. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? EVER CONTACT THEM?

  17. PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE GROUPS WE JOIN

  18. "THERE'S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS" HOW MANY GROUPS DO YOU BELONG TO?

  19. WHAT DOES THIS GROUP DO?

  20. UNCONVENTIONAL PARTICIPATION

  21. PEOPLE PROTEST FOR MANY DIFFERENT CAUSES

  22. LESS THAN 2% ENGAGE IN PROTEST- WHY?

  23. VIETNAM WAR PROTEST WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

  24. BUDDHIST MONK PROTESTING WAR IN VIETNAM

  25. Protest Against the WTO in Seattle

  26. WHO IS THIS FAMOUS AMERICAN?

  27. ANTI-WAR PROTEST

  28. PRO-WAR BANNER

  29. REASONS- NONPARTICIPATION • ELDERLY & INFIRMED • INCARCERATED • DESPARATION/POOR • ATTITUDE OF APATHY • ATTITUDE OF ANGER • 20% OF POPULATION

  30. PARTICIPATION- WILL THIS BE YOU? OR...

  31. WILL THIS BE YOU?

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