The power shift called "devolution" began ______.
A. in the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts
B. during the presidency of George H. W. Bush
C. during the presidency of Ronald Reagan
D. in the Supreme Court under Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Answer: D. in the Supreme Court under Chief Justice William Rehnquist
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