Participation in politics GOVT2306

1. PARTICIPATION IN
POLITICS
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2. My name is Rachel Smith, I am 21 years old, and I am recently married to
my high school sweetheart of 6 years. My major is a General Studies
degree, as I hope to continue my education to a university in the future.
About Me

3. Motivation
 My country motivates me. I believe that we all
should be active in voting for our country.
 The things that will stay the same will be my
beliefs, as I am a strong Christian, and have
been most of my life. The things that change
will be my involvement in politics. I would like
to increase my involvement.

4. Texas Government
 I learned more about the pros and cons of social media
in politics.
 I learned more information about interest groups and
how they work.
 I also learned more about former Governor Perry’s
achievements and how he changed our government.
 I did not know before anything really about how our
government worked. I also knew very little about Perry. I
was not expecting to learn about our cities and how they
ran, I learned a lot in this area.

5. Education
 I believe education is
an important political
issue, that needs more
focus on fixing for
future generations.
 The educational system
is lacking and needs
more support and
money.
 These children are our
future, and we need to
provide better
education and school
systems for them.

6. Texas and the Federal Government
 Texas plays a big role in national income, as
Texas is one of the largest states in America.
 Texas also has much to do with the boarders,
as it has a major influence on immigration
bordering of Mexico.

7. My Voice Matters!
 After taking this course, I learned many things that will forever
impact me in Government. There are many things that I will
take with me into the future, but the most important thing I
learned is that my voice matters!
 I learned that we as the people of America have much more
control and power than I ever realized. We have an important
duty as Americans to be involved and give our voice. I can
join interest groups, vote, write letters to legislators, and
more. I will forever more let my voice be heard!