Those Who See the Decline of Voter Turnout as a Function

question 74

Multiple Choice

Those who see the decline of voter turnout as a function of party organization change believe all of the following except

• A) parties originally aimed to increase mass political participation.
• B) parties used caucuses and conventions and fought against legal barriers to voting to increase participation.
• C) the nation was split by region in the late 1890s, and two-party competition decreased in many places.
• D) both parties became more liberal.
• E) citizens lost interest in politics because the parties did not respond to their needs.

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