In recent years, the legislature has increasingly become dominated by business owners and attorneys because __________
a. new qualifications for one to serve in the legislature require a postgraduate degree
b. low legislative pay and increasing demands on time preclude many salaried people from serving
c. voters believe that people with these backgrounds are best fit to serve in the legislature
d. doctors and educators, who once dominated the legislature, have shown a declining interest
Answer: b
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