Which of the Following Was the Most Important Theme of President

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the most important theme of President Nixon's "New Federalism" program?

• A) The government should move away from using categorical grants in favor of block grants and general revenue sharing.
• B) The national government should be given more power to control what states do with grant money.
• C) A constitutional convention should be called to rework what the Constitution says about federalism.
• D) States should be allowed to plan how categorical grant money is to be spent.
• E) Grants should be uniformly scaled back during times of economic downturn.

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