Which of the Following Is NOT Among the Factors That

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT among the factors that support a two-party system in the United States?

• A) The two-party system has eased and encouraged civic participation.
• B) Parties have worked for the outright extension of political rights to excluded groups.
• C) Historically, most issues are dualist in nature.
• D) The two-party system frustrates a greater diversity of parties.
• E) None of these answers is correct, as all describe factors that support the two-party system.

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A mystical Islamic belief system focused on the inward search for God and shunning materialism.

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