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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