The Structure of American Federalism

question 39

Multiple Choice

The structure of American federalism

• A)contributed to the longevity of the U.S.government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states.
• B)has contributed to the longevity of the U.S.government by forcing every state to develop in exactly the same way.
• C)caused the Civil War to be fought decades before it would have been under a unitary system.
• D)has had almost no effect on the stability and functioning of the U.S.government.

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