After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

• 11.1 Explain the logic of elections in a democracy.
• 11.2 Describe how different segments of American society obtained the right to vote.
• 11.3 Discuss the factors that affect how people vote.
• 11.4 Summarize the role of campaigns in elections.
• 11.5 Relate the principal-agent theory as it applies to elections.