Citizen’s direct influence on the government is an essential component of democracy. This influence can take different forms and can be channeled through different routes (e.g., public opinion, voting, political parties, interest groups). Which of these routes do you think provides the best opportunities for citizens to influence the government in the United States? Why?

Instructions:

This assignment aims to assess your understanding of the readings (other than the textbook) assigned for the corresponding unit. Your postings should be well written and clearly address the issues being discussed. Each writing assignment must: 1) be 250-300 words long; 2) addresses directly the question posed by the instructor and provide a clear answer, making clear reference to the readings (other than the textbook) assigned to the corresponding unit; 3) provide factual examples and/or referred theoretical arguments that support your argument; these examples and arguments can be drawn from either the assigned readings, the assigned audiovisual material, or footnoted sources researched independently by the student; 4) provide appropriate source citations (plagiarized threads will be penalized).