"The demographic shift toward the South and West since the late twentieth century has transformed the nation's political landscape. As populations grew in Sun Belt states, congressional reapportionment transferred legislative seats away from the industrial Northeast and Midwest. This population movement favored suburban developments where many new residents embraced political platforms advocating for lower taxes, deregulation, and a smaller federal government, contributing to a major realignment in American politics."
—Adapted from a historical study on late-twentieth-century American demographics
Based on the trends described in the excerpt, which of the following was a major political consequence of the demographic shifts to the Sun Belt after 1980?
- A reallocation of congressional representation that strengthened the national influence of conservative political platforms.Answer
- BThe expansion of federal welfare programs aligned with Great Society goals to support newly arriving suburban families.
- CA nationwide rise in the power of manufacturing labor unions as workers organized in response to right-to-work laws.
- DThe implementation of Keynesian demand-side economic policies by the federal government to stimulate local consumer spending.