Lack of Citizen Interest In, and Participation In, Local Politics

question 139

Multiple Choice

Lack of citizen interest in, and participation in, local politics is often referred to as

• A)hometown blues.
• B)grassroots apathy.
• C)community disinterest.
• D)disillusionment.
• E)rational abstention.

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