what is the best way to legitimize political authority or power?
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elcetions are the best way. Nothing makes you authority more legitimite than beeing chosen by the people. After free elections of course.
444728
Give the people the illusion of power while fronting a Republic.
909
Find other people who want to make it legal and start protesting the government. (or find a loophole in the law)
1052483
Run for any party!  Get involved!  Be a force for positive change!\nBe a statesman, not a politician.
812285
Get involved with campaigns. Join the young ________s in your area. They will start you out putting up posters, registering voters and raising funds, unless you have connections.\n\nOh, almost forgot, have your morals surgically removed.
942480
If you want to get people's attention and/or probably make some of them mad, you should do a speech on the "wedge" issues (as Lou Dobbs calls them) between Republicans and Democrats, environmental issues, lowering the drinking age, abortion, foreign policy, drugs legal/illegal. Another thing is to find an issue that is at least semi-interesting within your local/state community, like something in the news perhaps, or an on going problem, or why to outlaw something, or make something into a law.
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Write letters to the Editor and have others do so on your behalf.  Meet as many in the community as is possible and leave them with your name in their hands.  Issue as many press releases as possible.  Offer people a ride to the polls.  All of these methods have proven effective. The main thing is if you are just getting started out is gaining name recognition and these are ways to do just that.
964725
Get political, become the leader of a nation and order your troops into other nations' territories. No better way to commit a perfect crime. LOL.
813654
Thank you for sharing your epiphany with modern day politics.  I once had the highest regard for our political powers based on what I learned from the history of our founding fathers as we all have learned and I have come to the same conclusion.  The reality of the matter is that politics is everything whether we like it or not. The stroke of a pen from a leader represents a decision for the masses even if the paperwork does not represent our thoughts and beliefs to the fullest extent. That is why we must stay on top of the game and elect our leaders as skillfully as possible.  Knowing your political roots and being able to distinguish between the issues is a self taught philosophy that your social standing forces you to entertain.  Be patient.  Be informed.  Inform others.  We shall overcome!!
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Plant the seeds for honest dealings.  Lead by example and convince others to do the same.\n\nToday's children/teens (offspring of the baby boom) will be the largest voting demographic shortly. Convince todays' youth as to how much political power that actually is. \n\nTake the initiative and start new political parties NOW (even if you are too young to vote).\n\nThe youth of the world are pationate and can make quite a bit of change become a reality.  Lead and train others to lead.
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It depends on the organization's by-laws. It may or may not be legitimate, but the person elected certainly doesn't have to take the position it they don't want it.
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the best way will be aaj tak or any other news channel. this is the what corruption and u know we rank no.1 in this characteristics . we need to take step against this . otherwise 1 day they will sale our country.
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The most significant way would be to do away with lobbying groups! Lobbyists seem to have a lot more power on lawmakers than voters ever could, on most issues at least. And since lobbyists are almost always working on behalf of big business, doing away with them and their influence, would greatly reduce the power of big money in American politics.
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Those steps are well outlined but it is a psychologial war of wills once you have come into a position of power. Can your deception outwiegh your corruption? If so you will succeed. Temporarily.
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Develop a true, deep & "unwavering" hatered for corruption.\nCome what may, never change your stance.\nSensitize as many people as possible, please take your time.\nDont give up!!!\nVictoria aserta!!!
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Be good citizen!\nRemember :"Right or wrong is my country"
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Yeahhhhhhhhhhhaaa!  Enough!  One way to keep from making policy and establish procedures that could solve problem and make the world a safe and better place to life.......is to argue endlessly about ideology.\nDemocracy asks that you compromise and respect the process of decision making.