Divisions,or Cleavages,where All Racial,religious,class and Language Divisions Are Cut the Same

question 19

Multiple Choice

Divisions,or cleavages,where all racial,religious,class and language divisions are cut the same way is called:

• A) Crosscutting cleavages
• B) Overlapping cleavages
• C) Multiple cleavages
• D) Solitary cleavages

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Definitions:

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