Some of them help with campaigns (or the things people do to try to be elected to a government job) for their political party's candidates (or the people who are trying to be elected).
有些人會協助自己的政黨候選人(或努力想要被選的人)的競選活動(或人們為了能被選為做某一政府工作會做的事)。
Sometimes they help by calling undecided voters (or people who haven't yet decided whom they will vote for) or by visiting them in their homes.
有時,他們通過打未作出決定的選民(或還未決定他們要投哪個人票的人)的電話或登門拜訪來幫助其候選人。
Other people are more politically active for issues than for candidates. They might join a community group that tries to show people how important an issue is.
其他人在對待各種問題上面的熱情要比候選人更高。他們可能會加入設法向人們表明某一問題是多么重要的社團。
They also call Senators and Representatives to try to get them to vote a certain way on important issues.
他們還給參議員和眾議員打電話,希望他們在各種重要問題上以某種方式投票。
Sometimes these people will talk to their friends and family about the issues and some of them even write letters to the editor, which is the part of the newspaper where people can write about their strong beliefs.
有時,這些人會跟他們的朋友和家人談論這些問題,更有甚者會給編輯寫信,也就是報社的一部分,那里人們可以寫下他們強烈的看法。
The people who have the highest level of civic involvement try to run for office (or try to get elected to a political position or job).
試圖競選公職(或努力被選為做某一政治職務或工作)的人的公民參與程最高。
Sometimes people begin locally, at first running for office in their neighborhood or city, but then seeking office (or trying to get elected) at the state or national level.
有時,人們先從本地開始,競選他們社區或城市的公職,然后謀求州級或國家級的公職(或努力獲得選舉)。
Each and every American can choose how much civil involvement he or she wants to have.
每個美國人都能選擇自己想要的公民參與度。