As Schattschneider argues, Washington becomes "a punching bag for every special and local interest in the nation" because __________.
A)U)S. parties are so decentralized that they cannot agree on a strong national platform
B)U)S. parties are so rigidly centralized that they cannot agree on a clear party platform
C)party platforms are so erringly unclear
D)a weakened executive branch fails to control its own party in congress

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Schattschneider argues that the decentralized nature of US parties means that every local and special interest group can lobby their representative for their own agenda, leading to a proliferation of demands on Washington. This suggests that if parties were more centralized and had stronger national platforms, this could potentially reduce the number of competing interests in the government.

As Schattschneider Argues, Washington Becomes "A Punching Bag for Every