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Lack of mandatory civic engagement classes may lead to voter apathy

By Felix Sarver | January 30, 2012

People who ignore the government tend to get the government they deserve, said Gerald Gabris, professor of public administration. Little education in government makes young people more apathetic, Gabris said: They tend to see government as dysfunctional...