Young people between the ages of 18 and 24 are less likely to vote than any other age group in the United States

If you were to attribute this fact to a generational effect, which event or events would you choose to support your attribution? Explain your choice.

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Define generational effect as the situation in which younger citizens are influenced by events in such a fashion that their attitudes and beliefs are forever rendered distinct from those of older generations.
2, Discuss one event that might cause low voter turnout for this age group. Examples include the 2000 presidential election's controversy over Florida's electoral votes and the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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