State Mandates Is a Process Where

question 54

Multiple Choice

State mandates is a process where

• A)local governments have significant flexibility to solve problems and are provided sufficient funding to address those problems.
• B)the state directs local government on how to solve a problem and, at the same time, ensures uniformity of policy among its local governments.
• C)the state only repeats the guidance it has received from the federal government.
• D)the state provides guidance but then defers to local government preferences.

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