Part A The central idea of the second paragraph links low voter turnout to which idea?

voters’ lack of interest

citizens’ lack of curiosity

high approval ratings of Congress

widespread reforms in government

Part B

Which phrase from the paragraph best supports the answer in part A?

“. . . most commonly attributed . . .”

“According to this theory . . .”

“. . . effecting improvement or reform.”

“. . . with voters staying home in the millions . . .”

THE PARAGRAPH:-

Nonparticipation in elections is most commonly attributed to voter indifference. According to this theory, citizens have not only grown increasingly disappointed by government (as shown by lamentably low approval ratings for such governmental institutions as Congress); they have also become convinced that their participation is meaningless in effecting improvement or reform. Apathy has bred widespread inertia, with voters staying home in the millions on Election Day.

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.