The Probability of a Grave Accident While Attempting to Get

question 31

Multiple Choice

The probability of a grave accident while attempting to get to the polls is higher than the probability of swaying a national election with a single vote. This leads scholars to ask, "Why does anyone even bother to vote in mass elections?" This is an example of ________.

• A) the problem of participation
• B) the paradox of voting
• C) the voters' dilemma
• D) the ballot burden
• E) ballot fatigue

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