Read the excerpt from "Compulsory Voting: An Idea Whose Time Has Come": Compulsory voting would offer candidates less incentive
to inflame passions. Without having to spend so much of
their time trying to appeal solely to the highly partisan
voters most likely to show up at the polls, they could
instead spend more time crafting policy proposals to meet
the needs of all voters. Fewer highly partisan lawmakers
would mean more cooperation and less unnecessary
government gridlock.
Which research question does this paragraph best address?
A. Why do politicians usually oppose compulsory voting?
B. How can Americans ensure laws pass quickly?
C. Why is compulsory voting something that should be avoided?
D. How can compulsory voting improve the way politicians behave?