affiliation

Examples of affiliation in the following topics:

• The Rise of Independents

  • In politics, an Independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party.
  • In politics, an independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party.
  • Historically, George Washington was the only president elected as an Independent, as he was not formally affiliated with any party during his two terms.
  • On June 19, 2007, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg switched his party affiliation from Republican to Independent.
  • Oscar Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada switched his affiliation to Independent from Democrat in December 2009.

• Likeability of Political Candidates

  • A candidate's liberal or conservative ideology is usually expressed by affiliation with a political party — in the U.S. the Republican Party is understood to be conservative and the Democratic Party is understood to be liberal.
  • When a candidate for state or national office affiliates with a party, they are therefore associated with that party's written platform.

• The Candidates

  • Candidates are most often evaluated on their party affiliation and stances on prominent issues.
  • Other candidates appeal to voters through shared religious affiliations.

• The Impact of Minor Parties

  • Representatives, and 22 governors that were not not affiliated with a major political party.

• Party Identification

  • People can easily switch their party affiliation or distance themselves from parties entirely.
  • In 2000, more people identified as independents (40 percent of the voting population) than affiliated with either the Democratic (34 percent) or Republican (24 percent) parties for the first time in history.

• The Traditional Political Spectrum

  • The terms "right" and "left" refer to political affiliations which originated early in the French Revolutionary era of 1789–1796, and referred originally to the seating arrangements in the various legislative bodies of France.
  • Social hierarchy and social inequality is viewed by those affiliated with the Right as either inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, whether it arises through traditional social differences or from competition in market economies.

• PACs and Campaigns

  • The FECA and the FEC's rules provide for the following: Individuals are limited to contributing $5,000 per year to Federal PACs; corporations and unions may not contribute directly to federal PACs, but can pay for the administrative costs of a PAC affiliated with the specific corporation or union; Corporate-affiliated PACs may only solicit contributions from executives, shareholders, and their families.

• The Role of Third Parties

  • These parties are associated with liberal and conservative views respectively, and nearly all elected officials are affiliated with one of the two.
  • Today, the largest three "third parties" as measured by the number of registered voters affiliated with them are the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, and the Constitution Party.

• Termination

  • The act provided selection of government employees competitive exams, rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation.
  • The act provided selection of government employees competitive exams, rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation.

• Education Policy

  • Important researchers are affiliated with departments of psychology , economics , sociology , and human development , in addition to schools and departments of education or public policy.