Objective:
Warm-up:
In the United States political system, there are several linkage institutions that can connect citizens to government. Elections constitute one such institution. Because of low voter turnout, however, elections represent an imperfect method of linking citizens to their government.
(a)Describe how three of the following are related to the likelihood of voting.
- Age
- Education
- Marital Status
- Race
(c) Explain how it decreases voter turnout.