Unit 2 Free-Response Questions: Prompt 3 — Unit test
Question 18 • AP US Government and Politics
Refer to the image below.Which of the following best describes a conclusion that can be drawn from the data given?
Answer
A
Voters are increasingly likely to support candidates whose political behavior is consistently partisan in favor of their preferred party.
B
Candidates from both parties will have similar platforms to balance the increasingly polarized median values of both parties.
C
Voters are increasingly likely to support third-party candidates, as neither party can match the increasingly polarized median values of its constituency.
D
Candidates from both parties will rely more on negative campaigns to meet the expectations of the increasingly polarized median values of both parties.