Under the Myth of State Sovereignty, It Is Assumed That

question 104

Multiple Choice

Under the myth of state sovereignty, it is assumed that in the U.S. constitutional system:

• A) The national government must always defer to the wishes of state government officials
• B) States retain ultimate authority over all activities that take place within their borders
• C) States retain some degree of autonomy and rights within the constitutional system
• D) The national government has authority only in those areas that states grant to it through prior agreement

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