What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

What does this answer mean?

This question asks for two examples, so name two of the ten USCIS accepts: vote, run for office, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give an elected official your opinion on an issue, contact elected officials, support or oppose an issue or policy, or write to a newspaper.

Civic participation means taking part in the life of your community and your government. Some examples, like voting and running for federal office, are for citizens only. Many others are open to everyone: you can join a community group, contact your representatives, or write to a newspaper whether or not you're a citizen yet.

Several of these connect to rights in the First Amendment. Writing to a newspaper uses freedom of speech and of the press, joining a group uses freedom of assembly, and contacting officials uses the right to petition the government.

Taking part is how people in a democracy help shape the laws and leaders that affect them.

An easy pair to remember is "vote and contact elected officials."