Which of the Following Explains How Partisanship Has Changed Over

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains how partisanship has changed over the last fifty years?

• A) a decline in the number of Republican identifiers since the 1970s
• B) an increase in the number of Democratic identifiers since the 1970s
• C) an increase in the number of independents since the 1950s
• D) partisanship has remained relatively stable since the 1950s
• E) a complete reversal of the 1970s; Republican identifiers now significantly outnumber Democratic identifiers

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