Which Statement Best Describes the Current Ideological Status of the Congress

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the current ideological status of the Congress?

• A)Republicans and Democrats in both the House and Senate have become both more ideologically coherent within their respective ranks and increasingly separated from one another.
• B)The ideological distance between the Republicans and Democrats is the smallest in about a century.
• C)Roughly 30% of House members and 40% of Senators hold centrist views.
• D)Republicans and Democrats in both the House and Senate are internally split ideologically and overlap to a significant degree in the ideological center.

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