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The present study was carried out on a sample of 250 individuals and aimed to (1) describe citizens\u2019 opinions and trust in politicians and government institutions; and (2) demonstrate that healthy levels of citizen engagement in politics may be upheld as long as citizens trust their political institutions and leaders, through a case study of Portugal\u2019s democratic system. The current study found no statistically significant association between political participation and the study participant\u2019s perception that government representatives heard (p = 0.769) or considered (p = 0.810) their opinions. Similarities were found between the participants\u2019 assessments of the quality of life brought about by the decisions of those in power and the levels of citizen participation around land planning and land management (p = 0.011). Also, citizen assessments of life quality were influenced by their understanding of political decisions (p = 0.014). 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