The resurgence of the conservative movement in the 1980s occurred for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
F federal spending had increased to nearly 23% of GNP
G the budget of welfare programs had eclipsed the defense budget
H tax payers were balking at paying further welfare benefits
J government employees were becoming unionized and vocal

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well to answer ur question to be completly honest

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."

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