Besides simply registering to vote and voting, describe and evaluate the ways individual voters can participate in the political process at the local, state, and national levels. Provide a 2-3 sentence explanation of how people can participate (and how to accomplish this participation) for each of these levels.

Pick a famous politician, business leader, or celebrity who has been arrested recently. what crime did he or she allegedly commit? who was the victim? what factors best explain how this person might be punished if convicted? if the person was recently tried in what was the outcome? do you agree or disagree and why?