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How do citizens participate in a representative government

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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
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