The terms liberal and conservativeGroup of answer choicesare the party labels common across the world, but not in the United Stateshave not changed over time so they have become less useful in American politicsare the partisan labels commonly used in American politicsare the ideological labels commonly used in American politics

Party labelsGroup of answer choicesno longer mean anything to most members of the electorate or candidatesare usually downplayed during elections so voters do not normally know the party affiliation of the candidatesare basically misleading and tend to confuse votersoffer a useful shorthand cue that keeps voting decisions cheap and simple for the voters

The modern political spectrum is associated with all of the following EXCEPTGroup of answer choicesIt is inherited from political divisions in the 1930sIt includes the conservative Republican Party on the rightIt originated with the Republican Party's support for the New DealIt features the liberal Democratic Party on the left

The term for the degree to which Republicans have become more conservative and Democrats have become more liberal is called ________.

How is ideology measured?Group of answer choicesBy asking voters whether they support a larger federal government or a smaller federal governmentBy asking voters if they identify as a Democrat or a RepublicanBy asking voters whether they support Joe Biden or Donald TrumpBy asking voters if they identify as liberal or conservative

Unless there is a compelling reason to do otherwise, Americans interpret political phenomenaGroup of answer choicesthe way that the media tell them towithout regard for party identityin ways that favor their preferred partybased mainly on the objective facts