Which of the Following Factors Best Explains Why the United

question 121

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors best explains why the United States has such a low voter turnout?

• A) Cumbersome registration laws reduce turnout.
• B) Voters get tired of political parties hounding them, trying to remind them to get out and vote.
• C) The parties have taken the initiative to register large numbers of minority voters (particularly blacks and Hispanics), but these people are far less likely to vote than are whites.
• D) Voters have so many attractive choices that they become confused and can't make up their minds.
• E) There has been a reduction in potential voter population.

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