"In permissive systems, increasing the level of social heterogeneity has a positive effect on the number of parties in the party system." What is the independent variable?
A) permissiveness of electoral system
B) democratic stability
C) number of parties
D) social heterogeneity

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The independent variable in this statement is social heterogeneity, as it is the variable that is being manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable, which is the number of parties in the party system. The statement suggests that increasing social heterogeneity leads to an increase in the number of parties in the system. Therefore, the correct answer is D - social heterogeneity.

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