### Question
How does the law define political activities?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 611*, **political activities** is defined as:

> the dissemination of political propaganda and any other activity which the person engaging therein believes will, or which he intends to, prevail upon, indoctrinate, convert, induce, persuade, or in any other 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**

