Americans have a responsibility to be active in their government. This can be through voting in elections, lawful protesting, petitioning legislators, and running for public office.
Respond to the following
If you chose to run for a federal office (meaning on the national level), which office would you want to run for? Why?
What are the responsibilities of that public office?
How does that public office contribute to the function of the U.S. government?
In your answers, consider the:
The roles, responsibilities, and requirements for the office for which you chose to run
The checks and balances on that branch of the government