Author Question: Which of the following contributed to the erosion of public respect for state legislatures and ... (Read 55 times)

melina_rosy · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following contributed to the erosion of public respect for state legislatures and legislators?

A) the occasional disclosure of bribes and corruption among legislators
B) the belief that lobbyists and special interest groups can work their will at the statehouse more easily than in Washington
C) overrepresentation of rural areas in the state legislatures diminished legislative prestige in urban areas
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 2

When the American nation began, state legislatures

A) were weak and non-prestigious political institutions.
B) were strong and prestigious political institutions.
C) were subordinated to the governors.
D) did not exist.
E) were not in existence.