What is the effect of low levels of political participation in a democratic society?
A. the quality of information to voters declines
B. popular sovereignty is reduced and democracy is weakened
C. the political parties gain power and government becomes more efficient
D. partisanship increases and voters become more ideological
Answer: B
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