Based on Voter Surveys Between 1968 and 2000, What Conclusion

question 77

Multiple Choice

Based on voter surveys between 1968 and 2000, what conclusion do André Blais and colleagues arrive at with regard to declining voter turnout?

• A) There are important life cycle effects on voter turnout.
• B) There is a no generational effect on voter turnout.
• C) Liberals are to blame.
• D) There has been no actual decline in voter turnout.
• E) Any generational differences detected are not related to educational cohorts and differing perceptions on the role and importance of voting among the electorate.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and returning the body to a restful state after stress or activity.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that activates what is often termed the fight or flight response.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for voluntary muscle movement and the reception of external stimuli.

Peripheral Nervous System

The segment of the nervous system comprising the nerves and ganglia that are not part of the brain and spinal cord.