It Has Been Increasingly Difficult for the Parties to Work

question 24

Multiple Choice

It has been increasingly difficult for the parties to work together in Congress in recent years because of ______.

• A) the decreasing willingness of members to follow their party leaders
• B) an increasing number of members who refuse to identify with either party
• C) increasing hostility toward presidential leadership
• D) the public's decreasing attention to the actions of Congress
• E) increasing party polarization and hyperpartisanship

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual labor rate paid and the standard or expected labor rate, impacting the total cost of production.

September

September, as identified in the Gregorian calendar system.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual amount of materials used in production and the expected amount, which can indicate efficiency or waste in the use of raw materials.

June

The sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, known for marking the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.