Which of the following statements about the ideological preferences of Americans is FALSE?
A) More Americans have identified themselves as conservatives than as liberals over the last twenty years.
B) The percentage of Americans identifying themselves as liberals has increased significantly since the 1990s.
C) More Americans have identified themselves as moderates than as liberals over the last twenty years.
D) Prior to 2000, there were almost no Americans who identified themselves as liberal.
E) More Americans have identified themselves as libertarians rather than as conservatives over the last twenty years.

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This statement is false. Prior to 2000, there were many Americans who identified themselves as liberal, and the trend towards more Americans identifying as liberal actually began in the 1960s.

Which of the Following Statements About the Ideological Preferences of Americans