The 2000 presidential election highlighted a point made by black intellectuals such as Guinier and King that ___________
a) the American electoral system does not equally represent all Americans
b) the American electoral system emphasizes cities more than rural areas
c) black Americans remained barred from voting in some places due to local laws
d) the Democratic Party could not win by embracing conservative ideas to placate whites
Answer: a
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