Diminished Power of the Rural Voices in State and National

question 162

Multiple Choice

Diminished power of the rural voices in state and national politics is a result of

• A) the rise of Republicans to the White House.
• B) significant shifts in the location of the American population.
• C) power in government swinging back to the states.
• D) equality of voting in the US Senate.
• E) conditions of divided government in the states.

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