"Laboratories of democracy" is another name for the states. This is because?

Question

"Laboratories of democracy" is another name for the states. This is because:

A. the phrase "political machine" had already been taken by municipal governments.

B. state governments use their powers to experiment with new policies.

C. the states contain counties and cities, just like a test tube rack contains test tubes.

D. the federal government experiments with policies by making individual states try things out.

Answer 1

What a contrived question.. Gotta love our schools.

I would say either B or C had a fair shot.

Answer 2

b I guess

Answer 3

d