The major goal of the text is to ______.
a. get students to think critically about American politics
b. increase the number of facts students know about American politics
c. help students understand why politics is so corrupt in the United States
d. help students earn credits toward their college degree
e. increase skepticism about politics
a. get students to think critically about American politics
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