When, in late 1995, President Clinton refused to give in to the demands of the Republican-controlled 104th Congress concerning the federal budget, the Congress _______________________.

A) adjourned
B) brought impeachment charges against President Clinton
C) publicized incriminating evidence from the Whitewater investigation concerning Hillary Rodham Clinton
D) refused to pass a continuing budget resolution, thus forcing the government to suspend all nonessential activities

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Carly Recoon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The passage states that President Clinton refused to give in to the demands of the Republican-controlled Congress concerning the federal budget in late 1995. The only option that reflects a consequence of this is D, which states that the Congress refused to pass a continuing budget resolution, thus forcing the government to suspend all nonessential activities.

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