Voting - Participating in the democratic process to choose federal, state, and local officials., Contacting Representatives - Writing letters that government representatives so they know what the people want, Petition - a formal written request, signed by many people, that shows what all the signers want., Protests and Demonstrations - Showing up with a group of people to let your voices be heard and to raise awareness of an issue., Occupations, Marches, Sit-ins - A form of protest where demonstrators will stay in a particular area to cause disruption and bring attention to an issue., Civil Disobedience - Purposefully and peacefully breaking laws that are unjust. Often activists know they will be arrested for this but will use the publicity or courts to influence change., Fundraising - Coming up with a method to earn money that will be donated to a specific cause. There are many organizations that help with this., Lobbying - People who meet face to face with politicians and try to influence their decisions. They usually use money to contribute to political campaigns in order to gain influence., Media - Activists create content (social media posts, videos, articles, blogs, interviews, etc) that bring attention to an issue and gain support., Boycotts - Activists can convince people not to buy products or services from a business which is doing something wrong, Strike - When workers decide not to work which costs the business money.. This forces the business to make changes that the workers are requesting., Canvassing and Tabling - Meeting with people face to face to raise awareness for an issue by going door to door or by setting up an information table in a public area., Art and Literature - Creating visual representations or stories that bring attention to an issue, help explain it, or make people see it in a interesting way., Lawsuit - Suing someone and allowing the court to add punitive damages to create change,

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