Can someone please explain this quote? Like connect to how it relates to something in the past or something today? "We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate." Thomas Jefferson

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anonymous · Answer

@SolomonZelman

solomonzelman · Answer

Well, it is just saying that the election only considers people who vote. (so exclude all those that don't/can't vote)

I don't really understand what exactly you are looking for ....

anonymous · Answer

Our teacher wants this:
You will use a real life event of a non-personal nature to further illustrate your point.  This can be something you have heard in the news, read, or remember from the past.  It does not necessarily have to be something current, but it must demonstrate how the quote relates to Texas politics and/or government. @SolomonZelman 
I don't know how to further explain it..