Discuss why some people engage in unconventional political participation, while others limit ...

Could be for a variety of reasons:

- Distrust of the political system
- A strong sense of political efficacy
- A highly developed sense of group consciousness

Most democratic citizens feel that some level of political participation, particularly conventional participation, is admirable and acceptable. But political participation can be hard: One must find time, and perhaps money, in order to participate. So why do people do it? People participate in politics out of a sense of the following:

Idealism: Some participate because they believe strongly in a particular idea.
Responsibility: For many, participation is a responsibility of democratic citizenship.
Self-interest: A person might work to promote issues and causes that personally profit that person.
Enjoyment: Some simply enjoy public activity, either because of the activity itself or because of the friends they make while politically engaged.