2 Points
How do political parties in the United States help citizens engage with their
government?
A. By constantly challenging the two-party system in order to better
represent citizens' interests
B. By convincing citizens to ignore national issues and focus on
those specific to a city or state
C. By making it easier for voters to identify candidates who share
their general beliefs and values
D. By encouraging citizens to remain open to all viewpoints rather
than taking partisan stances

This is hard to answer. Today's political parties are so divided that they definitely do not encourage citizens to remain open to all viewpoints rather than taking partisan stances, so D is out. I would also say B is out, because they don't convince citizens to ignore national issues at all. That leaves us with A and C. Because the parties are so divided, they are constantly challenging the two party system. That is just a fact. However, my instinct tells me they are looking for answer C to be the correct answer, because it sounds politically correct, which is how the parties portray themselves. By making it easier for voters to identify candidates who share their general beliefs and values. And my fingers are crossed that this is the answer they want.

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