Consequences of the Shift of Population Bases Since 1950 Include

question 260

Multiple Choice

Consequences of the shift of population bases since 1950 include

• A) the Democratic party has been strengthened as the population has shifted from the Rust Belt states to the Sun Belt states.
• B) central cities find it increasingly difficult to provide the level and quality of public services that they once provided.
• C) the northeastern section of the country has grown at a disproportionate rate as people have left the South in search of employment.
• D) the inner cities have gained political influence with the influx of population from rural areas.
• E) rural populations have gained political influence as the expense of the suburbs.

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