What Is One of the Major Political Ramifications of the Shift

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Multiple Choice

What is one of the major political ramifications of the shift in the location of the American population?

• A) It has meant that the power of the rural voice in state and national politics has been significantly diminished.
• B) It has meant that money for public services has been shifted to the cities due to higher tax rates.
• C) It has meant that the rural population of the southern and western states has had to support the rural populations of the Northeast.
• D) It has meant that bilingual education has begun to take over as the predominant public education option in the cities of the Northeast and Northwest.
• E) It has meant that poverty levels in the rural areas have increased by 300%.

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