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| + | [[File:Teaparty.jpg|right|thumb|275px|The [[Tea Party Movement|Tea Party movement]] is an [[conservative]] [[United States|American]] grassroots movement.]] | ||
The '''grassroots''' is a political term referring to people across the nation who personally support a particular point of view and willing to [[vote]] or engage in personal activism (such as marches) to support a cause. It is contrasted with companies, employees of special interest groups, and people who are paid to take a particular position. | The '''grassroots''' is a political term referring to people across the nation who personally support a particular point of view and willing to [[vote]] or engage in personal activism (such as marches) to support a cause. It is contrasted with companies, employees of special interest groups, and people who are paid to take a particular position. | ||
==See also == | ==See also == | ||
*[[Grassroots movement]] | *[[Grassroots movement]] | ||
[[category:political Terms]] | [[category:political Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 00:29, October 19, 2009
The grassroots is a political term referring to people across the nation who personally support a particular point of view and willing to vote or engage in personal activism (such as marches) to support a cause. It is contrasted with companies, employees of special interest groups, and people who are paid to take a particular position.