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Tables of Contents for Politics for Dummies
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
1
6
Part I: politics and You
7
22
It's Politics, Baby!
9
10
The Money versus Vote Analysis
19
10
Part II: Making Your Voice Heard
29
46
Be a Part of the Solution - Vote!
31
12
Contributing Your Time or Money
43
12
Telling Politicians What's on Your Mind
55
10
Getting Political on the Internet
65
10
Part III: Politics Is a Team Sport
75
50
Partying with Politics
77
20
Taking Sides
97
12
Joining a Special Interest Group
109
16
Part IV: It's All Marketing
125
54
Harry Handler Meets Carly Candidate
127
14
Selling the Candidates, Warts and Ail
141
14
Truth in Advertising
155
16
Casting That Vote!
171
8
Part V: Let the Campaigns Begin!
179
72
Who Says Talk Is Cheap? (Where Your Contribution Goes)
181
12
For Whom the Campaign Polls
193
10
Dodging the Issues: What You Can Do
203
10
Campaigning For Your Vote
213
10
Negative Campaigning: The Dark Side of Politics
223
18
The Money Thing: Is Reform Possible?
241
10
Part VI: Presidential politics
251
46
Throwing Their Hats In the Ring
253
10
Getting the Party Started: National Party Conventions
263
8
The Electoral College and the 2000 Presidential Election
271
10
Some Really Big Shoes: Electing a President
281
16
Part VII: The Part of Tens
297
18
The Ten Commandments of Modern Politics
299
4
Ten Things to Teach Your Children About Politics
303
6
Ten Common Political Mistakes
309
4
Ten (or so) Quotable Quotes
313
2
Appendix: State Voting Requirements
315
14
Index
329