Which of the Following Statements About Those Individuals Elected to Political

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about those individuals elected to political office in the United States today is most accurate?

• A) The individuals elected to political offices accurately reflect the diverse population in the United States.
• B) Those elected to political offices are evenly divided between men and women.
• C) Representatives today are overwhelmingly white and male.
• D) Individuals elected today are younger than candidates elected in the 1800s.
• E) Elected officials are overwhelmingly Protestant.

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