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Voting
and Elections Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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Directions:
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
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Research
dating to the 1940s has consistently shown that young citizens
vote at lower rates than older citizens and are less likely
to feel connected to the electoral process (Highton and Wolfinger
2001). This low level of involvement reflects something of a
vicious cycle. Because young people vote at low rates, they
are less likely to be courted by campaigns (Bennett 1991). As
campaigns attend to other constituencies, young voters are neither
central to the framing of campaign issues nor the object of
voter mobilization efforts. The question is what, if anything,
can be done to break this vicious cycle.
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Which age group is more likely to vote: 20 year olds or 40 year
olds? Why? |
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2. Which
age group above will most campaigning officials target with
their campaigns? Why?
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Why do you feel young people don't get more involved in their
government? |
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4.
What steps could the government take to get young people more involved
in election process?
Explain your answer.
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