According to the Text

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to the text

• A) contrary to popular belief, politics is less polarized now than it was fifty years ago.
• B) U.S. politics is more divided by income and social class than it is by race.
• C) throughout the twentieth century, the vast majority of southern whites voted Republican.
• D) in the past half-century, differences within the Democratic and Republican parties have gotten larger at the same time as differences between the two parties have become smaller.
• E) in the past half-century, differences within the Democratic and Republican parties have gotten smaller at the same time as differences between the two parties have become larger.

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Definitions:

Indian Tribes

Indigenous peoples recognized in the United States with their own governments, customs, and territories.

Economic Independence

The state of having sufficient personal wealth to live, without needing to work actively for basic necessities. For nations, it refers to the ability to sustain its economy without undue reliance on external support or resources.

Self-Government

The right of people to rule themselves autonomously.

Melting Pot

A metaphor for a society where many different types of people blend together as one, often used to describe the assimilation of immigrants into American culture.