Student’s Name: Instructor’s Name: Class Name: Date when Due: Issues in Political Participation In a democratic society, people must participate in the decision-making process of the government for the full potential of democracy to be realized. Citizens participate in the decision-making process through political participation and electoral participation. For most of the citizens, however, political participation does not go beyond voting. And for the current statistics and observations, even participation in elections through voting is declining. Although there are various ways through which citizens participate in politics, voting is the most common form of political engagement in the U.S. other various methods include joining political parties, joining organizations and different groups, joining campaigns, and standing for elections. Every individual has
