Which of the following is true about the Department of Education?
A. It was created by President George H.W. Bush as a diversionary political response to rising gas prices.
B. It was abolished by President Ronald Reagan and its duties moved to the Department of the Interior.
C. It was created by President Jimmy Carter in an effort to keep his promise to teachers whose support had been crucial to his bid for the White House.
D. It was stripped of the authority to regulate nuclear power plants and oil importation by President George W. Bush.
Answer: C
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