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joblessjake

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Political partisanship receives much bad press in our modern times, but partisanship serves a purpose. Which of the following is a benefit of political partisanship?
 
  a. It eliminates third party interference.
  b. It exposes the hypocrisy of the opposing party.
  c. It provides a framework for individuals to translate broad values and beliefs into preferences for issue positions and political candidates.
  d. It divides the electorate and forces voters to take a stand.
  e. It discourages excessive voting.

Question 2

Liberals and conservatives actually do agree on many ideals, though they differ on how these values and beliefs should be written into policies. Which of the following is NOT an ideal that tends to be mutually accepted by liberals and conservatives?
 
  a. the rule of law
  b. majority rule
  c. the rights of minorities
  d. the free enterprise system as a process that will generally guarantee the most robust economy
  e. socialized health care


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bimper21

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Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: E


joblessjake

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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