According to the authors, which of the following is true regarding the right to vote?
a. More people are exercising the right to vote than ever before.
b. The United States has grown more democratic during the past two hundred years.
c. Most people vote because they are self-interested individualistic citizens.
d. People who belong to politically oriented groups have the highest voter turnout rate.
e. African Americans have the lowest voter turnout rate among minorities.
b. The United States has grown more democratic during the past two hundred years.
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