The Appropriateness of the Marble Cake Metaphor for Federalism

question 140

Multiple Choice

The appropriateness of the marble cake metaphor for federalism

• A) relates particularly to programs that are designed to deal with local problems of only very limited significance.
• B) has been questioned as a significant departure from the constitutional principle of separation of powers.
• C) reflects eighteenth-century philosophies and principles concerning the role of local governments within the federal system.
• D) is especially evident in programs in which the national government grants money for use by the states within programs largely shaped or regulated by the national government.
• E) is no longer applicable to federalism, now that state and federal governments maintain clear and separate policy roles.

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