1.What does the public's political knowledge imply about the quality of American democracy? Are most citizens equipped to make informed, well-reasoned political judgments? Can citizens control their representatives, even if they are generally inattentive or uninformed? Explain.
2.Explain the potential benefits and drawbacks of a mandatory voting requirement. Your response should address how compulsory voting would affect individual liberty, democracy and political equality, as well as the quality of political decision-making. Is low voter turnout a problem for American democracy? Why or why not?