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Which statement is CORRECT about the Janata and Janata Dal parties?

a. The Janata Dal is successor to the Janata Party. b. Neither the Janata Party nor the Janata Dal has ever been a member of a governing coalition at the national level. c. When the Janata Dal merged with the BJP in 2013, some of its members formed the new Janata Party. d. The Janata Dal is the state-level counterpart to the national Janata Party. e. The Janata Party emerged in the 1990s as an opponent of economic liberalization.

Which of the following contributed to the erosion of public respect for state legislatures and legislators?

A) the occasional disclosure of bribes and corruption among legislators B) the belief that lobbyists and special interest groups can work their will at the statehouse more easily than in Washington C) overrepresentation of rural areas in the state legislatures diminished legislative prestige in urban areas D) all of the above E) none of the above