Breanna is an academic superstar and very competitive about grades
When she learns that 50 percent of her grade in her introductory political science class will be based on a special assignment that requires students to engage in some form of political participation and to blog about their experiences, she is determined to choose a form of participation that the fewest Americans ever experience. Which form of political participation should Breanna get involved in, given her desire to do the most unusual thing?
a. run for office
b. participate in a protest
c. write to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
d. slap campaign bumper stickers on all her possessions
Answer: a
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