A citizen becomes involved in policy making by participating in elections. This is because policies will mostly be determined by the elected officials hence the need to ensure that one votes for representatives sharing similar views. This can also be achieved through participation in council meetings
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So they can have control over all the people in New York
The Americas had more raw materials and were not nearly as populated as Asia.