Summarize what the text says about the youth vote in the historic 1972 election and in elections since that time.
What will be an ideal response?
There were about 25 million newly eligible voters as a result of the passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment. About 42 percent of them turned out to vote. They did not really flock to either party or any candidate. There have been many predictions of a "youth surge" in subsequent elections. Even where there have been increases (2008), the relative turnout of this group has always been low.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Voters prefer that their own members of Congress act as
A) delegates. B) trustees. C) sponsors. D) whips. E) president pro tempore.
What are the primary functions of the party organizations?
A) Providing services to constituents and to candidates B) Party building and electoral activities C) Candidate recruitment and drafting legislation D) Endorsing candidates and establishing tax rates E) Advising lawmakers and distributing pork
Which of the following is most consistent with the concept of the "general will" according to Rousseau?
A) Creating a park for the citizens to enjoy B) Using public dollars so that some citizens can attend private schools C) Offering tax breaks to one auto manufacturing plant D) Low turnout in elections