Question

How do citizens participate in a representative government

Answer 1

Looking for information in newspapers, magazines, and reference materials and judging its accuracy
voting in local, state, and national elections
participating in a political discussion
trying to persuade someone to vote a certain way
signing a petition
wearing a button or putting a sticker on the car
writing letters to elected representatives
contributing money to a party or candidate
attending meetings to gain information, discuss issues, or lend support
campaigning for a candidate
lobbying for laws that are of special interest
demonstrating through marches, boycotts, sit-ins, or other forms of protest
serving as a juror
running for office
holding public office
serving the country through military or other service
disobeying laws and taking the consequences to demonstrate that a law or policy is unjust