Methods of Participating in the Democratic Process

Lobbying is the act of persuading legislators to vote for legislation; advocacy groups and political action committees frequently pool money to fund activities related to lobbying government officials and influencing public opinion.

Non-violent protesting was advocated by Martin Luther King and evidenced in such events as the March on Washington (1963).

Court decisions can declare discriminatory laws as unconstitutional, hence promoting equal access to civil liberties, such as in the case of White v. Regester.

Litigation involves the process of taking a case to court. Many cases involving participation in the democratic process are eventually adjudicated in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Constitutional Amendments such as the Fifteenth Amendment, Nineteenth Amendment, Twenty-fourth Amendment, and Twenty-sixth Amendment have expanded the rights of Americans to participate specifically in voting

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