<span>
Citizens are expected to actively participate in the political process.
A democracy cannot function well unless the people (the "demos" in ancient Greek language) take an active role in educating themselves about issues in society and participating in civic life. Citizens exercise their rights to free speech and freedom of assembly, and especially cast their votes on issues (in referendum ballots) and for candidates for leadership offices. Some citizens may run for public offices and serve in that way, but all citizens are expected to be part of the political processes that keep the city, state or country operating in beneficial ways.
</span>
In his famous work from the 1830s, <em>Democracy in America, </em>Alexis de Tocqueville put
great stress upon the direct involvement of all citizens in the democratic
functioning of society, through their regular association with one another in civic groups.
Tocqueville urged that in a democracy, individual citizens need to learn to
unite in association with one another to work as a group to protect their
freedoms against the encroachment of tyranny. Tocqueville said that the most
democratic country on earth is, above all, where individuals have "most
perfected the art of pursuing the object of their common desires in
common." He thought there is a "necessary relation between
associations and equality."
The telephone was first viewed as odd, but a great invention. now everyone has one and they are no longer and "odd invention"
the Wright brothers are most famous for the airplane.
Wilbur was the first to use it to travel.
C.
C. The federal government should take strong action to ensure African Americans' rights.
<span>The Battle Of Saratoga - Sept & Oct 1777. The Battle of Saratoga, comprising two significant battles
during September and October of 1777, was a crucial victory for the
Patriots during the American Revolution and is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
</span>
