The government body is attempting to engage the general public to make them feel more involved in national affairs.

Dory Carr-Harris Dory Carr-Harris on January 6, 2012. @dory_carrharris

Twitter is getting more involved with politics as it gears up for the 2012 elections. This time, the company has announced an official involvement.

In a tweet today, the official Twitter account dedicated to politics announced that the U.S. Department of State will start answering questions it pulls in from the micro-messaging service.

In an official announcement from the Department, it detailed plans to pull in questions globally that use the #AskState hashtag.