Which practice is not an effective way for people to influence government policies

the options are:

Voting for or against the president of the United States, engaging in informed debates with peers, voting for or against public safety and welfare services, letting representatives know they care about the economy

the correct answer in this instance is B, engaging in informed debates with peers. This has no effect on the actions of government. To influence government actions citizens must step and participate in the civic duty of exercising their voting rights.