Even though I understand the importance of learning about candidates for political office, the election season in the United States, which is just getting underway now, lasts too long, and it costs too much money.

 Read the sentence, and then indicate whether each answer option is an independent (main) clause or a dependent (subordinate) clause.

Even though I understand the importance of learning about candidates for political office, the election season in the United States, which is just getting underway now, lasts too long, and it costs too much money.