unconstitutional. This controversial decision, which essentially allows unlimited contributions by corporations to

political action committees, overruled several previous decisions and will likely be revisited in the future, due to the

strength of the public reaction. For now, it has resulted in a sharp increase in election spending.

While many U.S. adults do not bother to vote in presidential elections, more than half do. What motivates

them? Research on voting behavior has indicated that people who are more settled or more “connected” to

society tend to vote more frequently. According to the Washington Post, more married people vote than single

people. Those with a job vote more than the unemployed. Those who have lived longer in a neighborhood are

more likely to vote than newcomers. Those who report that they know their neighbors and talk to them are

more likely to vote than socially isolated people. Those with a higher income and level of education are also
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