According to William Hudson, Why Is Apathy of the Voting

question 28

Multiple Choice

According to William Hudson, why is apathy of the voting population such a danger to democracy?

• A)It allows for the more vocal radical minorities to push their agendas and leads to more extreme governments.
• B)It allows for the government, under the pretext of the common good, to ignore the small number of citizens still voting.
• C)Apathy is not a danger to democracy because it indicates a belief of citizens that the government is working in their favor, thus not requiring any input.
• D)Apathy is not a problem for democracies because the voters often defer to the expertise of political experts and have no desire to participate.
• E)Apathy leads to lowered oversight on politicians by citizens allowing for a higher likelihood of corruption.

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