Table 4 Illustrates How Society B Is Divided Up Along

question 9

Multiple Choice

Table 4 illustrates how society B is divided up along two cleavages. In order to be in power in society B, you need the support of 55% of the population.
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Table 4: Cleavage Structure of Society B }\\\\\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { French Speaking } \\( \% ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Flemish Speaking } \\( \% ) \end{array} \\\hline \text { Catholic } & 35 & 20 \\\hline \text { Protestant } & 30 & 15 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-According to the information in Table 4, does society B have crosscutting or reinforcing cleavages?

• A) crosscutting
• B) reinforcing

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