How Does Civic Engagement Change Politics
Civic Engagement Changes Politics
The citizens of the nation have a duty that many do not take priority in. Volunteering to better help the community is a responsibility for the future. In time, generations will understand that engagement in their communities pushes forward to a better standard of living for years to come. More importantly by doing this society finds faults and problems to better improve quality of life. To pursue and fulfill this goal individuals must acquire skills in order to become civically engaged. Civic engagement is a way of finding a solution to better create a nation that strives for a healthy democracy for many years. According to Theis “...democracy requires educated citizens.” meaning to determine a great future. Today, young people are not active or motivated to make that extra effort to advance the civic engaged life because they still do not …show more content…
As Americans being involved in political matters are “…meaningful understanding of our role as citizens and the ways in which we act as agents in the political process.” (Theis) From protesting to boycotting and even exercising the right to vote. All U.S citizens have a responsibility to take action in participating in politics because the majority of Americans are what make the difference in bringing change. For example, an active member of a civic organization can influence government policies. This is just a small step towards the process of civic engagement. Gun laws have always been controversial but have reached extreme priority recently and many groups around the country protest for a change in the problem all Americans could face. As plenty of Americans are unaware of the consequences that could exist civic engagement puts citizens in a position to speak up for themselves. When there is an issue there is a way to be civically engaged to resolve the
The citizens of the nation have a duty that many do not take priority in. Volunteering to better help the community is a responsibility for the future. In time, generations will understand that engagement in their communities pushes forward to a better standard of living for years to come. More importantly by doing this society finds faults and problems to better improve quality of life. To pursue and fulfill this goal individuals must acquire skills in order to become civically engaged. Civic engagement is a way of finding a solution to better create a nation that strives for a healthy democracy for many years. According to Theis “...democracy requires educated citizens.” meaning to determine a great future. Today, young people are not active or motivated to make that extra effort to advance the civic engaged life because they still do not …show more content…
As Americans being involved in political matters are “…meaningful understanding of our role as citizens and the ways in which we act as agents in the political process.” (Theis) From protesting to boycotting and even exercising the right to vote. All U.S citizens have a responsibility to take action in participating in politics because the majority of Americans are what make the difference in bringing change. For example, an active member of a civic organization can influence government policies. This is just a small step towards the process of civic engagement. Gun laws have always been controversial but have reached extreme priority recently and many groups around the country protest for a change in the problem all Americans could face. As plenty of Americans are unaware of the consequences that could exist civic engagement puts citizens in a position to speak up for themselves. When there is an issue there is a way to be civically engaged to resolve the