### Question
How is the term political activities defined?


### Answer
The term **political activities** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 611* as the following:

> any activity that the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence any agency or official of the Government of the United States or any section of the public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting, or changing the domestic or foreign policies of the United States or with reference to the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 611*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 11-FOREIGN AGENTS AND PROPAGANDA > SUBCHAPTER II-REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN PROPAGANDISTS**

