What aspect of contemporary American politics best explains the increase in the percentage of people claiming to be independent in terms of partisan identification?

a. the rise in the number of minor parties offering alternatives
b. the decline of the parties because they have become less well-organized
c. the decline in the economy, since people become less political during such times
d. the incivility and ineffectiveness in government because of intense partisanship


d

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