Morton Grodzins Described the Shift from the Use of Federal

question 5

Multiple Choice

Morton Grodzins described the shift from the use of federal grants as a means of supplementing states' traditional functions to a post-1960s era marked by intergovernmental cooperation as a move from "layer cake" to "marble cake" federalism because:

• A) the goals and rules of grants programs grew more elaborate and tangled over time.
• B) state and federal functions are still fairly distinct, but less so, and they now include chunks or marble-like sections of local activity and funding as well.
• C) state and federal functions were once more distinct, but federal power cut state power dramatically from the 1960s on, leaving its role akin to streaks in a marble cake.
• D) marble cakes tend to be more expensive to produce or buy than layer cakes, reflecting the greater expense of post-1960s federalism.

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