A Condition in Which Differences Between Parties And/or the Public

question 50

Multiple Choice

A condition in which differences between parties and/or the public are so stark that disagreement breaks out, fueling attacks and controversy, is known as

• A) partisanship.
• B) socialization.
• C) brinkmanship.
• D) compromise.
• E) polarization.

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