Liberals and radicals on the left argue that low voter turnout reflects
a. widespread alienation from politics on the part of people who are dissatisfied but doubt that voting will make a difference.
b. indifference of people who are fairly satisfied with the way things are.
c. how uneducated our population is.
d. the fact that voting is not required by law in the United States.
(Answer: a)
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