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Students gain confidence in US democracy by participating in elections and campaigns for their homework

  • Written by Mark C. Hand, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington
imageFew college students volunteer as campaign or election workers.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Imagesimage

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Campaigns and Elections, in Theory and Practice

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