The table below describes political party affiliations of govemors. Year
2007
2009
2011
2013
Number of
Democratic
Governors
29
26
20
19
Number of
Republican
Governors
21
24
29
30
Based on the table, what has been an impact of political parties on policy making?
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O Democratic issue positions have increasingly shaped state government policy.
The number of governors who are Democrats increased.
O Republican issue positions have increasingly shaped state government policy.
The number of governors who are Republicans decreased.