Which statement best describes the election of 2008? voter turnout was low because neither candidate excited the public. voter turnout was low because the country was prosperous and secure. voter turnout was high because americans wanted to show approval for the government. voter turnout was high because americans knew important decisions had to be made.

The correct answer is Voter turnout was high because Americans knew important decisions had to be made.

The election of 2008 experienced one of the highest voter turnouts in generations. This is because American understood that important decisions had to be made particularly because the economy was in a recession

D. Voter turnout was high because Americans knew important decisions had to be made.

Explanation:

- "schenck v. united states, case in which the u.s. supreme court ruled on march 3, 1919, that the freedom of speech protection afforded in the u.s. constitution's first amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.” "

- speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.

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legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional