,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjah,mr4  
,kri%namoor?i 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,yod]1   
,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,quigley7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,celebrat+ civic   
advocacy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & support+ ! 
designation ( ,july #bd? z ,national    
,advocacy ,day4  ,:]eas ! ,pew ,rese>*  
,c5t] f\nd t approximately #ej p]c5t (  
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates report$        
directly tak+ "p 9 a civic gr\p or      
activity e ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,pew ,rese>*   
,c5t] f\nd t approximately #dj p]c5t (  
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates report$        
contact+ a gov]nm5t (ficial or speak+   
out 9 public =ums via (fl9e me?ods ab\t 
an issue fac+ _! community2 ,:]eas !    
,pew ,rese>* ,c5t] f\nd t #ec p]c5t (   
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates report$ engag+ 
9 political or civic activity on a      
social network+ site2 ,:]eas /rong civic
 advocacy & ! ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates   

citiz5s to petition gov]nm5t improves   
public life & pres]ves ! heal? (        
democracy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
p>ticipation 9 civic advocacy equips p 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! tools & inspiration
 to give back to _! communities ?r\gh   
local & national s]vice2 ,:]eas         
p>ticipation 9 advocacy activities      
provides y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )        
lead]%ip qualities & a s5se ( emp[]m5t2 
,:]eas p>ticipation 9 advocacy          
activities improves civic education 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & increases aw>5ess ab\t  
press+ issues & curr5t ev5ts1 lead+ to  
high] levels ( social & political       
p>ticipation2 & ,:]eas ! "r to petition 
gov]nm5t is a fre$om gu>ante$ by ! ,fir/
 ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,con/itution1 & %\ld be celebrat$ = its 
contribution to civic life 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives supports celebration (  
civic advocacy ef=ts on ,national       
,advocacy ,day4