A "platform" can be a raised, horizontal surface, bearing higher elevations than the areas around it. It can also be a vessel, such as a submarine or ship, that can deploy weapons. It can also be a place where an important, or unimportant, person may make a speech or public declaration... I think we're getting warmer now....

If those aren't the definitions of a "platform" that we need, then what is?

A "platform" in this sense is a "formal declaration of the principles on which a group, such as a political party, makes its appeal to the public." In other words, it is a speech, or a declaration, of what a group of people, such as a political party, must agree upon.

But why do we care? We Whyvillians care because it is the way that our Senator of Whyville will be presenting his or her plan to making a difference in Whyville.

How is a "platform" used in the U.S. government? For instance, George Bush, the U.S.A.'s current President, used a "platform" to explain to the entire country how his inauguration, or his coming of office, would affect the U.S.A.'s happenings, laws, and what laws may come into effect, and his positions on certain political matters... and in Canada, a "platform" was used by the Canadian Head of State to encourage citizens to vote for him to become the leader of the country. Where would the world be without platforms?

And so, if you wondered what a platform is, now you know! It is a speech or declaration used to make a point, or declare your ideals to citizens of a country.

With all due Respect,
Sk8inhoti

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