The so-called bridge to nowhere was important because it became a symbol of
A)the problems with Congress's lack of racial diversity.
B)the Supreme Court's increasing willingness to overturn acts of Congress.
C)wasteful congressional spending through earmarks.
D)the federal government's ability to effectively respond to infrastructure problems.

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The bridge to nowhere, also known as the Gravina Island Bridge, was a proposed $398 million bridge in Alaska that would have connected Ketchikan, a small town with fewer than 9,000 residents, to Gravina, an island with fewer than 50 residents. The project became a symbol of wasteful congressional spending through earmarks, which are provisions inserted into spending bills that direct money to specific projects without going through a normal competitive bidding process. The controversy surrounding the bridge brought attention to the issue of earmarks and prompted calls for reform.

The So-Called Bridge to Nowhere Was Important Because It Became