The Current Party System Is Marked by ______

question 88

Multiple Choice

The current party system is marked by ______.

• A) declining levels of polarization as moderates make up a large proportion of each of the parties
• B) heavy reliance on television advertising funded by soft money to mobilize voters
• C) the widening ideological divide between the parties in Congress
• D) much more fluid electoral coalitions that change depending on what the most salient political issues are

Understand the importance of adapting sentences and paragraphs to the intended readers.

Recognize the value of logical order in enhancing coherence in messages.

Identify the impact of sentence length on emphasis in communication.

Identify and correct faulty parallelism.

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Definitions:

Open Market Securities

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Fed

Short for the Federal Reserve, which is the central banking system of the United States, responsible for monetary policy.

Business Investment

The act of allocating resources, usually in the form of capital, to create, expand, or improve a business's assets.

Required Reserves

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