Question

read the claim and the supporting evidence. claim: more legislative power should be moved from the federal government to the individual states. evidence: due to differences in population and culture, a law that makes sense for one state may not make sense for another. why does the evidence support the claim? choose the analysis that better explains the connection. laws should be designed to be appropriate for the populations they serve. it would be better for our country if power were decentralized and shifted to the states.

Explanation:

The claim is about moving legislative power to states, and the evidence is about laws fitting state - specific populations and cultures. The first analysis, "Laws should be designed to be appropriate for the populations they serve", connects the evidence (differences in population/culture affecting law suitability) to the claim (moving power to states so laws can be appropriate for their populations). The second analysis is just restating the claim, not explaining the connection between evidence and claim.

Answer:

A. Laws should be designed to be appropriate for the populations they serve