Which of the following is true about American voters?

a. Almost all Americans register to vote.
b. Americans are more likely to vote in local elections than for president.
c. Roughly three-quarters of Americans vote regularly.
d. Most Americans do not vote in every election.
e. The majority of Americans neither register nor vote.


d
e Reference: pp. 255–257
A-head: The Costs and Benefits of Political Participation
Learning Objective: Coleman L.O. 8.1
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Topic: Voting

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

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