What is the core argument of Anthony Downs's landmark 1957 work, An Economic Theory of Democracy?

a. People vote if the returns outweigh the costs.
b. Property owners vote less frequently than renters.
c. Citizens need more than two political parties to be adequately represented.
d. People will not vote if they do not see meaningful distinctions between the candidates.


a

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a. still largely segregated. b. almost entirely desegregated. c. about half desegregated and half segregated. d. under almost complete federal control.

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