One Drawback of Devolution Is That

question 30

Multiple Choice

One drawback of devolution is that

• A) the standards associated with particular programs become increasingly rigid and hard to enforce.
• B) the standards associated with particular programs become increasingly variable between states.
• C) Congress is removed completely from the United States' foreign policy process.
• D) states have a much harder time implementing programs than the federal government does.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.