Directions: Read each question carefully and write your responses using complete sentences; an outline or bulleted list alone is not acceptable. -The excerpt demonstrates the continuation of which of the following trends from the period 1980 to the present? A) Public confidence and trust in government was shaken by political scandals. B) Conservative control of government in the 1980s was declining. C) Reagan did not support deregulation or reducing taxation. D) Public trust in government increased as Conservatives took power in the 1980s.

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The excerpt mentions that the public became disillusioned with politics due to scandals involving the Reagan and Bush administrations, indicating a decline in public trust in government. This is in line with trend A, which states that public confidence and trust in government was shaken by political scandals during this period. The other choices are incorrect because there is no mention of declining conservative control (B), Reagan's stance on deregulation and taxation (C), or an increase in public trust in government (D) in the excerpt.

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