Given all of that, is it important that those living in the
United States participate in democracy? What influences your point of view?
Think about and respond to some or all of the following in your reflection:
• What did you learn about the struggle for democracy in this country and how did that
change your ideas about participation?
• What personal experiences do you have with democracy (or lack thereof)? How do those
experiences influence your beliefs on a democratic government?
• The 2020 elections are coming to a close. What have you observed about democracy
during the past few months? How do these observations affect your views on voting and
democracy?