The Picket-Fence Metaphor Is an Appropriate Description of Current American

question 1

Multiple Choice

The picket-fence metaphor is an appropriate description of current American federalism because

• A) different policy areas are "fenced" off from each other by congressional action and court rulings.
• B) it takes money to make policy, just like it does to build a fence.
• C) policy makers mainly interact with others in the same policy area, regardless of whether they are federal or state employees.
• D) the state and federal governments have clear boundaries, much like two fences on separate properties.

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Definitions:

Attention

The act of intentionally directing one's attention to a specific part of the environment, while other aspects are neglected.

Dichotic Listening

A psychological test in which different messages are presented to each ear of the subject, used to study selective attention and the lateralization of brain function.

Unattended Message

Information that is not the focus of attention in selective attention tasks, often studied in the context of how the brain processes unperceived stimuli.

Consciousness

The quality or state of being aware of an external object or something within oneself.