How many total seats does Party E win?

National authority has greatly expanded in the 20th century, in large part because

A. the Democrats have been in control of Congress for most of the century. B. the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent. C. constitutional amendments have opened the way for wider application of national authority. D. Americans like the idea of "big government." E. the state governments have shown themselves to be an ineffective level of government.

Hispanic political clout in Texas __________.

A. is dropping, as shown by the 5 percent decrease in Hispanic elected officials from 2006 to 2011 B. has remained the same, and there are still the same number of Hispanic elected officials now as in 1974 C. is particularly influential within rural Texas D. is growing, as shown by the 405 percent increase in Hispanic elected officials from 1974 to 2011