What would it take to increase political engagement among citizens of all backgrounds? What barriers to participation do you observe among your friends and family?

Essay Assignment

Double-spaced, one-inch margins, no spacing between paragraphs, size 12 font, no page numbers or name/class/date
(Book read: We The People)
Political participation takes many forms, from voting to running for office, from protesting to lobbying elected officials.

Write a 1,000+ word essay that answers ALL of the following questions:
What would it take to increase political engagement among citizens of all backgrounds?
What barriers to participation do you observe among your friends and family? What reforms would help?
What new laws might be needed to make elections more fair and to lessen the influence of money?
You can expand on any of these questions but be sure to address all of them in your essay!