Which of the Following Most Accurately Characterizes Political Polarization Today

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately characterizes political polarization today in the United States?

• A)There is no polarization in the United States, despite common perceptions to the contrary.
• B)Polarization is mainly found among the masses, but political elites are not polarized.
• C)Recent decades have brought serious and increasing polarization to U.S. political elites.
• D)Polarization is significant in the United States for the first time in the country's history.
• E)Polarization has declined since the election of Barack Obama.

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