Which situation is an example of a citizen participating in the political process?
a. a citizen chooses one source of news media to consume
b. a citizen studies american history
c. a citizen participates in a local neighborhood cleanup day
d. a citizen researches the candidates running for office

The telegraph, the transatlantic telegraph cable, and the telephone were important to businesses after 1850 because of a. they created a system for developing new inventions. b. they filled a need that other inventions of the day could not. c. they attracted investors and created the stock market. d. they made picture-taking a popular american pastime.