What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Offizielle Antwort
- vote
- join a political party
- help with a campaign
- join a civic group
- join a community group
- give an elected official your opinion on an issue
- call Senators and Representatives
- publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
- run for office
- write to a newspaper
Erklärung
Participation means acting on public questions: voting, joining a party, helping a campaign, contacting elected officials, running for office or writing to a newspaper. Taxes, jury duty and registration are obligations rather than ways of taking part in democracy.