"your vote is useless." you read an editorial with this title in your local paper that says political and civic participation are pointless and serve no valuable purpose in american society. in a well-written paragraph, defend or argue against that perspective. include at least two examples of how a person can participate in a democratic society.

I will argue that the view expressed in this editorial is a false one. Civic participation is extremely important both for our institutions and for our citizens. People often think that voting is pointless because each vote counts so little. However, it is a mistake to underestimate its importance. Many elections have been won with a very small advantage. Moreover, if everyone believed this, then elections would not work.

More importantly, there are many ways in which citizens can participate in the political life of their country that do not involve voting. Citizens can try to run for office. They can also get engaged in local issues in which they would have more impact. Social movements and peaceful protests are other ways in which citizens can express their views and ensure that they are being heard.

b

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the statement that best describes president carter’s attempt to free the hostages in iran is c. all of the attempts failed.

explanation

the operation eagle claw conducted by the united states armed forces was a failed mission which aimed to rescue 52 americans captured as hostages in the american embassy, tehran on 24/4/1980.the mission was authorized by president jimmy carter. the failures included;   obstacles in operation that included operational conditions challenges caused by sandstorms, hydraulic problems of one the helicopters and , mechanical failure of another helicopter that was identified as a cracked rotor blade and the crashing of another helicopter during mission abortion causing death of 8 service persons.