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Independent Sector, Washington, DC. – 1980
This pamphlet discusses one of the most essential but often misunderstood tasks facing nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations today: lobbying. It is addressed to Americans who volunteer their time and money to promote causes they believe will make this a better world. The pamphlet encourages citizens to lobby for two reasons. First, because virtually…
Descriptors: Activism, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Legislation
Ornstein, Norman – 1984
This guide helps people understand where and how decisions on nuclear warfare are made in the United States government. The guide is organized into five main sections. "The Nature of the American Political System" covers the development of a republican form of democracy governed by checks and balances and designed so that power is shared…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Decision Making, Democracy