Which of the Following Statements Is True with Respect to Party

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true with respect to party identification?

• A) In recent decades, the proportion of people who identify with either one of the two major parties has been declining.
• B) In recent decades, the proportion of people who identify with the Democratic Party has dramatically increased.
• C) In recent decades, there have been huge increases in the proportion of people who identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans.
• D) There has been little change in the proportion of people identifying with political parties since the 1930s.
• E) Traditional parties are crumbling; most voters are turning independent.

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