In thinking about California's political geography, one of the most significant developments with respect to partisan politics is ______.
A. a noticeable split between a heavily liberal, Democratic north and a conservative, Republican south
B. a checkerboard of Republican and Democratic counties across the state, making it difficult to identify any geographic areas where partisans concentrate
C. solid Democratic majorities across all 58 counties
D. an east-west divide, whereby coastal regions are more liberal and Democratic, and inland regions are more conservative and Republican
Answer: D
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A) appropriations B) conference C) cloture D) markup E) reconciliation
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