Nathan Does Not Vote Because He Feels as He Does

question 49

Multiple Choice

Nathan does not vote because he feels as he does not have a real choice.To him,"all politicians are exactly the same." Which of the following statements might lend some credence to Nathan's observation?

• A)In a representative democracy,politicians must appeal to the median voter if they hope to be successful.
• B)In a representative democracy,politicians are uniformly graduates of Ivy League schools.
• C)In a representative democracy,politicians exclusively come from wealthy families.
• D)In most representative democracies,individuals similar to Nathan do not vote and thus are not represented in the political process.

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