How would increased voter turnout most likely influence election results?
a. It would favor Democrats because low-income people and minorities have lower rates of voter turnout and both of these groups traditionally vote Democrat.
b. It would favor Republicans, since most nonvoters are conservative and would vote Republican.
c. It would not change anything, since nonvoters are as evenly divided ideologically as voters.
d. It would favor third-party candidates, since nonvoters are alienated and more likely to cast a vote for a third party if they do vote.
e. It would favor independent candidates, since most nonvoters are independents.
a
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Aristotle, Thomas Jefferson, and John Locke all agreed that
A. complacent citizens were a sign of a healthy government. B. women were equal to men. C. the people should be excluded from politics as completely as possible. D. the citizenry must remain politically active. E. a government, once established, could not be overturned.