Explain the relationship between participating in civic and political life and the attainment of individuals and public goals including the sons of liberty and committees of correspondence / american independence

Try defining short sections of the question first. Then you should be able to connect them to the 'examples' they refer to. 

Participating in civic and political life for 'individuals' is generally limited to meeting political candidates, voting etc. for most people. For those who aspire to be the politician or leader, they will take civic and political events more seriously, be more involved in the background workings of government.