To Address Shortcomings, State Legislatures in Recent Decades Have ________

question 78

Multiple Choice

To address shortcomings, state legislatures in recent decades have ________.

• A)become appointed rather than elected bodies
• B)adopted internal reforms
• C)significantly decreased staff support
• D)increased their reliance on campaign funding from lobbyists
• E)increased the duration of terms in office

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