What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?
Accepted answers
- Vote
- Run for office
- Join a political party
- Help with a campaign
- Join a civic group
- Join a community group
- Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
- Contact elected officials
- Support or oppose an issue or policy
- Write to a newspaper
Explanation
There are many ways to participate in democracy besides voting. You can join a political party, help with a campaign, join a community group, contact your elected officials, or even run for office yourself.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
with these accepted answers:
- Vote
- Join a political party
- Help with a campaign
- Join a civic group
- Join a community group
- Give an elected official your opinion on an issue
- Call Senators and Representatives
- Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
- Run for office
- Write to a newspaper
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
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