lack of participation

• why some people are less likely to take part in politics - black people

  For much of the history of the USA black people have been

  mistreated, abused and also denied the right to vote.

  Though they now have that right many feel that the people

  that they can vote are mostly white and so don’t know what

  it’s like to be black or how to make things better. For example in the 2020 elections, turnout for Black people was roughly 8% lower than White people.
• why some people are less likely to take part in politics - young people

  Many young people in America may not vote as they feel it

  doesn’t matter because politicians haven’t dealt with issues

  relevant to young people such as the costs of health care,

  university or school shootings. For example, in the 2024 election young people had a 42% turnout, which was lower than the 2020

  election.
• why some people are less likely to take part in politics - uneducated people

  The US political system is very complicated and

  registration forms may put people off. With so many

  people and roles to vote for it might be too much for less

  educated people to understand what they are voting for. For example, in 2018 Mid Terms people that had not finished High School has a turnout about 47% lower than those who had a Postgraduate degree.