Recognize the promises of change made by our Presidency and view their actions to see if a change is still afoot in our government. Inevitably the things that happen around us; even if they don't happen to us directly, they affect us in some way. The more informed you stay, the easier it will be to form your own opinions on important issues happening in the world. For example, the next elections. To vote for our next President, we as a people must stay connected and informed. Politics is very important. Many laws are passed and very few people find out about new changes made with little or no input from Americans, laws that Americans will be forced to comply with. In his Grant Park victory speech, Barack Obama said, “Even as we stand here tonight, we know that there are brave Americans… risking their lives for us.” (688). It is our civic duty to do our part as American citizens in the system of government. Soldiers are out fighting battles to maintain this freedom, many other countries that do not have our freedom envy the American way of life. Therefore, it is a right to have a say in what the government does. American citizens should know why soldiers are out there fighting and whether they are not