The Tea Party Movement Is an

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Multiple Choice

The Tea Party movement is an

• A) official third party that challenges both Democrats and Republicans in national elections.
• B) organized challenge to incumbents in the Republican Party by the most conservative wing of the Republican Party.
• C) organized challenge to incumbents in the Democratic Party by the most liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
• D) offspring of the Green Party that runs for state and local office in many Midwestern states.

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