Why is civil and political participation important?

d. hip hop

it was originated in the 70s while the harlem renaissance occured in the 1920s

interest groups send representatives to state capitals and to washington, d.c. to put pressure on members of congress and other policymakers. they engage in lobbying, or the organized process of influencing legislation or policy. lobbying can take many forms. interest groups can testify in congressional hearings.

a. by accepting the election of president abraham lincoln in 1860 and convincing other southern states to do the same