Refer to the image below. A chart titled Democrats and Republicans More Ideologically Divided than in the past. In 1984 and 1994, Democrats and Republicans were more median than either consistently liberal or conservative. In 2014, there are fewer median republicans and democrats and more that are consistently liberal or conservative. Based on the data given, which of the following scenarios is most likely to occur? Members of Congress will be more likely to vote on legislation secretly to avoid criticism from an increasingly polarized constituency. Members of Congress will be less likely to vote on legislation associated with any party in order to avoid criticism from an increasingly polarized constituency. Members of Congress will be less likely to vote on legislation along party lines because meeting the expectations of such a polarized constituency will be impossible. Members of Congress will be more likely to vote on legislation along party lines to meet the expectations of an increasingly polarized constituency than to compromise across the aisle.



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