Which of the following descriptions best captures the popular view of the Senate in the late nineteenth century?
A. a group of nonpartisan, deliberative elder statesmen
B. a powerless body that placidly rubber-stamped presidential initiatives
C. the government body most in tune with the will of the American people
D. a millionaires' club beholden to party bosses and big business
E. a source of progressive, even radical, policy initiatives
Answer: D
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