As Schattschneider Argues, Washington Becomes "A Punching Bag for Every

question 20

Multiple Choice

As Schattschneider argues, Washington becomes "a punching bag for every special and local interest in the nation" because __________.

• A)U)S. parties are so decentralized that they cannot agree on a strong national platform
• B)U)S. parties are so rigidly centralized that they cannot agree on a clear party platform
• C)party platforms are so erringly unclear
• D)a weakened executive branch fails to control its own party in congress