| Form of participation |
Rating importance |
Likely to Do? |
How much time? |
| Keeping informed. |
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| Voting in local, state, and national elections. |
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| Initiating a political discussion. |
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| Trying to persuade someone to vote a certain way. |
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| Signing a petition. |
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| Wearing a button or putting a sticker on the car. |
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| Writing letters to elected representatives. |
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| Contributing money to a party or candidate. |
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| Attending meetings to gain information, discuss issues, or lend support. |
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| Campaigning for a candidate. |
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| Lobbying for laws that are of special interest. |
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| Reprinted with permission. We the People* Teachers Guide, Middle School Level, Student Handouts. pp. 92, 98, 102. Copyright 1988. Center for Civic Education. Calabasas, California.
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