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Political is the feeling that one can have a personal impact on public affairs. 

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From a purely perspective, an individual should vote only if the costs of voting are less than the expected value of having the preferred candidate win, multiplied by the probability that one’s own vote will be the deciding vote. 

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The National Voter Registration Act of bars states from removing the names of people from registration lists for failure to vote. 

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Voter --- is supposed to prevent fraud, but it has proven to be a major obstacle to voting. 

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The gave women the right to vote in all elections. 
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In Smith v. Allwright the Supreme Court outlawed the . 

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Under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the United States may appoint federal registrars. 

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The last major surge in voter turnout occurred in . 

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A is designed to call attention to an issue and motivate others to apply pressure on public officials. 

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Martin Luther King, Jr., used to push for equal rights in America. 

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