Which of the following statements is true of the participation patterns of citizens of United States in the local government?

A. Citizens take less interest in and vote less often in the national government than in their local governments.
B. Citizens are less informed about the national government than about their local government.
C. Local governments are often preoccupied with controversial issues which drive citizens away from participating or taking interest in the matter.
D. In local politics, rather than spend time and address local political issues, citizens tend to move to another community.
E. The trust in state and local government has increased dramatically since 2002 .


D

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