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Chapter 17: Conducting a Survey: Voter Apathy
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When a democracy is as large as the United States, its citizens
can sometimes forget that power in a democracy ultimately resides
with the people. Indeed, without the participation of its citizens,
a democracy cannot properly function. When citizens do not vote,
the outcome of elections may or may not reflect the will of
the majority.
Investigate voter apathy online at Policy.com at www.pbs.org/
newshour/extra/features/july-dec00/brokensystem.html Then
conduct a survey among your fellow seniors. You are all of
voting age or are very close to it. What do your classmates
think about voter apathy? How many who have had the opportunity
to vote have done so? Do the others plan on voting? How important
do seniors at your high school consider their right to vote?
Share your results with the class.
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