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

Recognize the concept of ideologies and secondary ideologies according to Marx and how they emerge to sustain the ruling class's dominance.

Grasp Marx's concept of historical materialism and differentiate between the economic base and superstructure of society.

Explain Marx's general law of capitalist accumulation and its implications on labor and value.

Comprehend Marx's stance on objective social science and the separation of values from social facts.

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