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According to William Hudson, Why Is Apathy of the Voting

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According to William Hudson, why is apathy of the voting population such a danger to democracy?


A) It allows for the more vocal radical minorities to push their agendas and leads to more extreme governments.
B) It allows for the government, under the pretext of the common good, to ignore the small number of citizens still voting.
C) Apathy is not a danger to democracy because it indicates a belief of citizens that the government is working in their favor, thus not requiring any input.
D) Apathy is not a problem for democracies because the voters often defer to the expertise of political experts and have no desire to participate.
E) Apathy leads to lowered oversight on politicians by citizens allowing for a higher likelihood of corruption.

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