Why is it that people seem to identify more closely with the national government than with their state or local governments?
Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Today, in part because of television and the Internet, most people know more about Washington than they know about their state capitals, and they know more about the president and their national legislators than about their governor, their state legislators, or even the local officials who run their cities and schools.
2. Voter turnout in local elections is generally lower than in state elections and lower in state elections than in presidential elections.
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