All of the Following Statements Concerning Political Parties in Congress

question 35

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning political parties in Congress are true EXCEPT this one:

• A) Parties are important because Congress is organized along party lines.
• B) Parties are important because they are the mechanism for member advancement.
• C) Parties punish members who do not vote with the party position on important issues.
• D) The parties stand for very different positions on major issues.
• E) The tendency for a majority of Democrats to vote on the opposite side of a majority of Republicans has been increasing for many years.

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