Whether those in power are viewed as having the right to govern others.
generally, voter participation in the united states
a. decreases dramatically with age.
c. increases with age.
b. stays the same with age.
d. decreases slightly with age.

Whether those in power are viewed as having the right to Govern others is called : Legitimacy 
Generally, voter participation in the United States : C. Increase with age
The younger blood on the United sates tend to be less interested in political matters since they do not necessarily feel the impact or the burden yet.