Close re-elections steal away the <em>puff and pageantry</em> of arrogant elected officials. These close elections cause them to <em>bellow down to reality</em> and moderate their leadership styles to align with people's mandate.
The behavior of Dan Patrick as one of the plural governors of Texas after the 2018 elections shows that no politician owes any political entity.
As the most conservative leader in Texas, Dan Patrick moderates his conservatism by <em>reducing his priorities as the Lieutenant Governor</em>.
Thus, any reasonable politicians who have won close re-elections need some rethinking of their political stands because the voters decide the winners.
The british government tried to end the smuggling of sugar and molasses from the french and dutch west indies in order to increase prices on imported products to america.
D is your answer. it gives a more specific answer than the other choices, plus it is true. Slavery has been around since Jesus time, so that's way longer than the 1500s
