C.+The+nature+and+sources+of+public+opinion



= How Do People Voice Their Thoughts on the Government? =

People voice their opinions on government in many ways:

 * Editorials
 * The Washington Times
 * The Guardian
 * The New York Times
 * USA Today[[image:resourcesforhistoryteachers/Close_the_gate_-_First_Red_Scare_political_cartoon.jpg width="350" height="341" align="right" caption="Political Cartoon, 1919"]]
 * Polls
 * Polls are not always accurate because they are the opinions of a small portion of the population
 * Gallup
 * Politico
 * CNN
 * Fox News
 * Rasmussen Report
 * Writing letters to government officials
 * How to Write a Letter to Congress
 * Addresses for Representatives
 * Addresses for Senators
 * Protests
 * Click here for a wikipedia list of various protests in US history
 * Petitions
 * We the People
 * Cartoons
 * Cartoon of the Week
 * Today's Political Cartoon
 * [[image:lessonplan.jpg width="67" height="53"]]Political Cartoons in US History
 * [[image:lessonplan.jpg width="69" height="55"]]Analyzing Political Cartoons
 * Campaigning
 * Voting [[image:Occupy_Wall_Street_(6352043481).jpg width="318" height="479" align="right" caption="Occupy Wall Street Protests, photo by InSapphoWeTrust"]]