What Is the Point of the Figure in the "Mapping

question 170

Multiple Choice

What is the point of the figure in the "mapping American politics" section in the text??

• A) To demonstrate the relative imbalance of early primaries and caucuses to presidential nominations.
• B) To demonstrate the relative winners and losers in the federal grants game, from federal taxes paid to federal monies received.
• C) To demonstrate the relative differences in representation by the states for the US Senate.
• D) To demonstrate the relative power that farm states have over agriculture policy.
• E) To demonstrate and predict which states are likely to receive more grant money, or pay more in taxes to the federal government

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