Why were rural counties able to control the South Carolina state senate until the early 1970s?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

because every county had one senator
because every county had one senator

because the rural counties had more voters
because the rural counties had more voters

because there were more urban counties than rural counties
because there were more urban counties than rural counties

because the rural counties had more politicians in positions of leadership

Answer 1

because every county had one senator