How Has Gubernatorial Power Changed Over the Past Several Decades

question 43

Multiple Choice

How has gubernatorial power changed over the past several decades?

• A) There has been no increase in formal powers, but great increases in the personal qualifications of the incumbents.
• B) The power structure has begun to mirror that of post-Civil War governors.
• C) Gubernatorial power has deteriorated because the national government has increasingly encroached upon states' rights.
• D) Gubernatorial power has increased as the formal powers and personal qualifications of the incumbents have increased.

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