State and Local Governments

question 28

Multiple Choice

State and local governments

• A)have been given less and less jurisdiction over policy issues by the U.S.Supreme Court.
• B)spend about 17 cents of every dollar generated by the American economy.
• C)hold less than 5 percent of all elected positions in America.
• D)administer a minority of civil and criminal cases each year.

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