How can using cost-benefit analysis help us understand who will vote? Provide specific examples to support your claims

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Explain that voters generally weigh the costs and benefits of voting when considering whether or not to participate.
2, Explain that eligible voters are less likely to vote if they believe an individual vote does not matter, if they believe a particular candidate will not will, if they believe the benefits of voting are low, or if they perceive the costs of voting to be high.

Political Science

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A. Interest group B. Political party C. Labor union D. Lobby E. Special interest

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State and local governments participate in the foreign policy process in which one of the following ways?

a. Maintaining a state militia b. Declaring war c. Ratifying treaties d. Pursuing foreign investments

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The dominant terrorist group in Iraq and Syria is _______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The stages of the policy process sometimes overlap

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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