If the rich and the poor of all religions sometimes vote on the basis of their religion but sometimes vote on the basis of their wealth, it is an illustration of __________
a. additive cleavages
b. cross-cutting cleavages
c. polarizing cleavages
e. reinforcing cleavages
Answer: b
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