D'Antonio, William V. <br/><br/>
Religion, politics, and polarization  how religiopolitical conflict is changing Congress and American democracy /  [electronic resource] : 
William V. D'Antonio, Steve A. Tuch, and Josiah R. Baker. 
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<br/><br/> In Religion, Politics, and Polarization: How Religiopolitical Conflict are Changing Congress and American Democracy, three esteemed scholars trace the confluence of religion and party in the U.S. Congress over time. Drawing on forty years of congressional roll call votes as well as public opinion survey data, the book argues that the ideologies of both the Democratic and Republican parties are grounded in religious values and beliefs that strongly influence the voting patterns of party members. The authors examine several 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442221086 (electronic bk.) 1442221089 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Congress. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Legislators--United States.<br/>Religion and politics--United States.<br/>Church and state--United States.<br/>POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Legislative Branch
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK1021 .D35 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>328.7309045