Politics are the controlling unit in a society. The government controls the details of life in society by acting as the control for chaos. One cannot go day to day without being affected by their system of government. The presence of politics is not always obvious to those it affects, but everything one interacts with is affected by politics. Politics can be found as one is driving their car or sitting at home watching television. A simple way to notice politics is to realize it is in your life at all times.
             The first time I was introduced to politics was when I started playing for Dixie League baseball. At the beginning of the season, I viewed my first form of government. The coach was the dictator of the team, and we were the followers. He controlled everything from the time we practiced to the position everyone played. We obeyed what he said, and he had full control and direction. One had to show the coach if he was worthy of playing the desired position. I learned at this time that, though a dictatorship can be effective, this form of government had many flaws. We succeeded as a team, but many times the coach would choose a player based on his personal opinion rather than the one best for the position. The team had one girl, and she was outstanding at first base, but the coach often placed her in a seldom active position. At this time, I realized that a dictatorship was reliant on one person's personal discretion. I followed this form of government for many years due to my desire to play the game I loved. Upon looking back, this experience taught me to look deeper into my own beliefs.
             Later in life, I found politics in the school system. The schools I attended would often run elections for various student government positions and other prestigious titles. In these elections, nominated students would be placed on a ballot for the other students to vote on. In student government positions, candidates would ex...