5. The author’s description of the U.S. electoral system suggests that it
(A) allows less flexibility than more centralized systems
(B) makes the Federal government less important politically than state and
local governments
(C) often results in the dominance of third parties in distinct or isolated
geographic areas
(D) frequently polarizes the electorate around divisive social and economic
issues
(E) fails to represent voters who would be represented in some other electoral
systems