Which statement below regarding the Democratic and Republican parties following the 1990s is TRUE? O The parties remained "big tent" parties with liberal and conservative wings. Democrats and Republicans became more polarized ideologically, mainly because the Republican party has become more conservative. Republicans won the popular vote in most of the Presidential elections in this period. Democrats have had more success in Congressional vs. Presidential elections..

Which statement below regarding the Democratic and Republican parties following the 1990s is TRUE? O The parties remained "big tent" parties with liberal and conservative wings. Democrats and Republicans became more polarized ideologically, mainly because the Republican party has become more conservative. Republicans won the popular vote in most of the Presidential elections in this period. Democrats have had more success in Congressional vs. Presidential elections..

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