Clonidine hydrochloride (CatapresÂ®, Catapres-TTSÂ®, DuraclonÂ®, Kapvayâ¢, NexiclonÂ® XR) is a prescription medication that comes in several different forms. Clonidine immediate-release tablets (Catapres), long-acting tablets and liquid (Nexiclon XR), and patches (Catapres-TTS) are approved for treating high blood pressure.
People may participate in politics in many ways. They can write their Representative or Senator, or work in for a candidate or political party. They can make presentations to their local school board or city council, or call the police to complain about the neighbor's dog.
This is the bottom rung of the ladder of citizensâ participation and is therefore the lowest form of public participation and might therefore also be called ânon-participationâ. This is a form of participation where the public and the observer is âmanipulatedâ into thinking that public participation is in progress. This can take place in several ways like at meetings of Citizen Advisory Committees where the officials influenced the citizens instead of the other way around.