Describe three critical ways that citizens can participate in the political process

-Voting: It is an essential part of government systems that are based on democracy. It is the act by which an individual expresses a preference for a certain proposal, candidate, or selection of candidates during a vote, secretly or publicly.

-Protest:  It is the public display of the opinion of a group of people through a congregation in the streets, often at a symbolic place or date and associated with that opinion. The purpose of a protest is to show that a significant part of the population is for or against a certain policy, person or law.

-Public consultations:  It is a citizen participation mechanism in which the people are summoned to decide about an aspect of importance. The popular consultation can be national or local.