The shared religious values of Catholics often unite them in voting for socially conservative candidates; however, in a recent public opinion survey, researchers noted that Catholics with blue-collar occupations (e.g., service technicians or maintenance workers) tended to support candidates who also favored the death penalty, whereas white-collar Catholics (e.g., lawyers or accountants) tended to

oppose the death penalty. What explains this division?

a. cohort replacement
b. crosscutting cleavages
c. elitism versus pluralism
d. interactive theory

b

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a. equal school funding is not a constitutional right b. poor citizens cannot be expected to bear the same tax burden as wealthier ones c. all children deserve the same access to education d. the Equal Protection Clause requires equal advantages

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