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Washington Commentary states that the lowest percentage of young adults (18-29 years of age) participated in the national elections for 2000. Several reasons influence the decisions of these young adults: parental focus and attitude, below proficient levels of understanding, and comprehension in history, social studies, and civics classes, and lack of practice or experience in political engagement. Although the article is informational, the content does not lead itself to the particular point of interest.

Published in the British Journal of Educational Studies, this article reviews an Australian national project on youth participation in democracy. The article explores the abstinence of political behaviors such as voting and participating in political engagement. This article can be used to compare the youth in Australia's democracy and the youth involvement in America's democracy.