What is central to the ideology of the Republican Party?
a. The American government doesn't do enough for its citizens.
b. The American government has become too wide ranging.
c. The American government is based on too little political participation.
d. The size of the American government is not a particularly important issue to most people.
e. An ideal democratic society would have more participants than the one that liberals envision.
Answer: b. The American government has become too wide ranging.
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