<p>Political efficacy is D. State government powers is D, although C is a nice distractor.</p>
<p>For the FRQ, I’m going to take a quick stab at it based on prior knoweldge.</p>
<p>a. Voters tend to vote more with age (although obviously at a certain point, generally around retirement, voting might go down simply because of physical constraints). Voters tend to vote more with education, as they understand the issues more and the need to make a difference.</p>
<p>b. The voting age of 18 decreases voter turnout. Although trends show that there is a greater voter turnout with increased age, there are still people under the age of 18 - myself included - who want to vote. Their voices are not being counted.</p>
<p>c. Another linkage institution is the media. The media connects citizens to the government by broadcasting the candidate’s platforms (informs them of who they are voting for) and by broadcasting current events (informs them of what is going on in the government). Citizens can also contribute back to the government through the media through interviews with the common man.</p>