It is a true statement that Active Citizenship is a core feature of the democratic process. The correct option among the two options that are given in the question is the first option. Active Citizenship is somewhat of a vague word and so it has been used in different aspects by different people. I hope the answer helps you.
The Articles of Confederation were signed by the Congress in November 15 1777 and sent to individual States for ratification. But final ratification was delayed due to a dispute between Virginia and Maryland over land claims that lasted four years. In 1781, Maryland aproved the Articles and they became the Nation guidance until the implementation of the Constitution in 1789.
The earliest settlement on the coast was either Roanoke or Jamestown. Ht pilgrims were in search of a life where they could worship freely away from the kind's oppression. The colonists of Jamestown, however, were merely searching for gold.