The outcome of the budget wars in 1995 and 1996
a. showed that neither political party provided a voice of moderation.
b. illustrated the weaknesses of bipartisan politics.
c. revealed that centrist solutions were preferred by most Americans.
d. served as an example of the dominant power of right-wing Republicanism.
ANS: c
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