Why Did Efforts to Partition Federal and State Responsibilities into Separate

question 63

Multiple Choice

Why did efforts to partition federal and state responsibilities into separate and self-contained spheres fail?

• A) Maintaining a balance proved difficult, so it was easier to allow the national government to handle all policies.
• B) Perceptions of inequality generated by different policies resulted in a move to more national policies.
• C) The existing federalism was the only way to redistribute funds collected from the states.
• D) Deciding government should provide more services and solve more problems undermined those efforts.

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