The response of the rest of society to decisions made by the authorities in a political system constitutes which of the following?

The 1997 legislative elections were historic for Mexico as ________

A. the PRI obtained complete majority and gained the ability to control both executive and branches of the government B. the PRI allowed election of members of Senate through the majority rule C. major economic and social reforms were implemented in the country D. the divided government in Mexico came to an end during these elections E. the opposition won more seats than the PRI for the first time since independence

The Rehnquist Court __________

a. limited affirmative action in employment cases b. made it difficult for governments to adopt affirmative action c. expanded the definition of affirmative action d. made affirmative action its reason for being