Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
A government simulation or political simulation is a game that attempts to simulate the government and politics of all or part of a nation. These games may include geopolitical situations (involving the formation and execution of foreign policy ), the creation of domestic political policies, or the simulation of political campaigns. [ 1 ]
1869 tobacco label featuring Boss Tweed. In the politics of the United States of America, a boss is a person who controls a faction or local branch of a political party.They do not necessarily hold public office themselves; most historical bosses did not, at least during the times of their greatest influence.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
Thomas Collier Platt (July 15, 1833 – March 6, 1910), also known as Tom Platt [1] and Easy Boss, [2] was an American politician who was a two-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1873–1877) and a three-term U.S. Senator from New York in 1881 and 1897 to 1909.
The Political Machine is a government simulation game series from Stardock, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States. The player accomplishes this goal by traveling from state to state and engaging in a variety of activities to either raise money or raise poll numbers.
To make policy changes, the player must spend political capital, which is earned by loyal ministers. The player must also try to balance the budget and pay off the country's debts without losing votes and causing tax evasion due to very high taxes. There are also many events, dilemmas and situations in the game which the player must deal with.
While it is a worthwhile and challenging simulation for gamers, Power Politics also found its way into classrooms in over 400 colleges and universities, including George Washington University of Washington, D.C., as a tool for teaching the realities and complexities of political campaign management. The game won numerous awards for content ...