Multiple Choice
It has been increasingly difficult for the parties to work together in Congress in recent years because of ______.
A) the decreasing willingness of members to follow their party leaders
B) an increasing number of members who refuse to identify with either party
C) increasing hostility toward presidential leadership
D) the public's decreasing attention to the actions of Congress
E) increasing party polarization and hyperpartisanship
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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