D. none of the above. A party platform is a formal statement that includes all of the following except A. a coherent set of beliefs. B. policy stands. C. an ideological orientation. D. suggestions for specific laws to be enacted.
Most people seem to believe that the Democratic and Republican parties are A. basically different.
B. ideologically different. C. not very different. D. exactly the same. The sharpest distinction between Democrats and Republicans is over A. welfare. B. the economy.