The Picket Fence Metaphor Is an Appropriate Description of Current

question 29

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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