Former U.S. Speaker of the House, Thomas "Tip" O'Neill, once declared, "All politics is local." Which of the following is inferred from this statement?
a. Politics takes place entirely at the local level.
b. The effect of locally based groups on public policy at the local level is minimal.
c. Local politics seldom has an effect on national politics.
d. Government at the grass roots level is the fountainhead of state, national, and global politics.
Answer: D
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