The Central Argument of the Bowman and Kearney Text Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

The central argument of the Bowman and Kearney text is that state and local governments

• A)are resurgent and have the capacity to play central roles in the U.S.federal system.
• B)are not resurgent and are unable to play a central role in the U.S.federal system.
• C)are resurgent but lack the capacity to play a major role in the U.S.federal system.
• D)have yet to address the real concerns of the American public.

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