How does voting and paying taxes contribute to a democratic society?

when people vote, it means that whoever is elected, is elected by the people of that country. Paying taxes is part of the Social Contract, which means that people have to do certain things like pay taxes and obey laws and in return, the government needs to do protect, and provide opportunites for the people. Hence a democratic society

Explanation:

harding's opponent in the 1920 election was ohio governor and newspaperman james m. cox, who had won the democratic nomination in a 44-ballot convention battle. harding rejected the progressive ideology of the wilson administration in favor of the laissez-faire approach of the mckinley administration.

might be agreeing to participate ethically with other european nations in the slave trade

or notifying other european nations when taking possession   of african territories