National Authority Has Greatly Expanded in the 20th Century,in Large

question 38

Multiple Choice

National authority has greatly expanded in the 20th century,in large part because

• A)the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent.
• B)constitutional amendments have opened the way for wider application of national authority.
• C)the state governments have shown themselves to be an ineffective level of government.
• D)the Democrats have been in control of Congress for most of the century.
• E)Americans like the idea of "big government."

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