Nathan does not vote because he feels as he does not have a real choic

Nathan does not vote because he feels as he does not have a real choice. To him, “all politicians are exactly the same.” Which of the following statements might lend some credence to Nathan’s observation?

a. In a representative democracy, politicians must appeal to the median voter if they hope to be successful.
b. In a representative democracy, politicians are uniformly graduates of Ivy League schools.
c. In a representative democracy, politicians exclusively come from wealthy families.
d. In most representative democracies, individuals similar to Nathan do not vote and thus are not represented in the political process.

ANSWER

a