These prior studies are based largely on non-experimental comparisons of survey responses of similar students in public and private schools, whereas our study is the first to examine data on
the actual voting behavior of students who participated in a choice lottery.
In separate federal court trials in Manhattan last year, each man's alleged «official acts» included a mixture of
actual exercises of governmental power — like casting
votes and providing funding — and more subtle
behavior, like arranging meetings, providing job references and making phone calls.