Why were the rural counties able to control the South Carolina state senate until the early 1970's?
A. because every county had one senator
B. because the rural counties had more voters
C. because there were more urban areas than rural areas
D. because the rural counties had more positions in position of leadership
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hmm I should really know this being that I've lived in South Carolina for my whole life.. but nope. My brain just shut down on me. Lemme think on this one
A: because every county had one senator
I don't know if this is correct but I will let you know
I don't know if this is correct but I will let you know
Actually, that answer is not correct. Every county having one senator is true, but that alone would not explain why rural counties were able to control the state senate until the early 1970s. The correct answer is B: because the rural counties had more voters. Despite having fewer counties than urban areas, rural counties had larger populations and therefore had more voting power in the state senate. This allowed them to hold a disproportionate amount of influence in state politics.
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