Challenges of the 21st Century

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

Political polarization since 1990

  • A

    Was unrelated to elections and did not affect congressional votes, campaign rhetoric, or policy outcomes

  • B

    Has decreased — Democrats and Republicans more ideologically aligned, shared media, and rising bipartisan cooperation

  • C

    Stayed roughly the same as in earlier decades, with similar levels of partisan conflict and cross-party voting

  • D

    Has grown — Democrats and Republicans more ideologically distant, partisan media, and decreased congressional cooperation

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Explanation

Reflects geographic sorting, media changes, and primary system incentives.

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