What Is the Relationship Between Partisanship and Political Ideology

question 94

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between partisanship and political ideology?

• A) Partisan orientation toward one party or another helps an individual to develop his or her political ideology.
• B) They are interchangeable terms for adherence to conservative (Republican) or liberal (Democratic) values.
• C) Both are means of orientation by which values and beliefs are translated into political preferences.
• D) A person's political ideology and partisan orientation are the most significant determinant of their values and beliefs.

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