One way individuals can increase their individual influence on public policy is to volunteer to work at the polls and record votes for an election attend meetings of local government councils and committees become an active member of a political party or interest group follow the laws and report those who violate them to authorities

the federal government of the united states was established by the constitution. us is a presidential republic. the president is head of state, head of government and of a two party legislative and electoral system. the supreme court balances the powers of the federal and the state government. yhe executive branch is headed by the oresident. there are two chambers of congress, the senate and the house of representatives. judicial power is exercised by the judicial branch (or judiciary), comprised of the supreme court and lower federal courts. the judiciary's function is to interpret the   constitution as well as the federal laws and regulations.