The election of Ronald Reagan to the presidency in 1980 signaled a change in American politics that was also evident in
a. a shift in rural voters from the Republican to the Democratic party
b. a Democratic majority in Congress
c. the highest voter turnout since 1936
d. Republican control of the Senate.
e. a willingness to put aside partisan politics.
ANS: D
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