Which of the Following Statements About the Structure of American

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the structure of American federalism is true?

• A) It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by allowing many divisive policy decisions throughout American history to be made by states.
• B) It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by forcing every state to develop in exactly the same way.
• C) It has contributed to the longevity of the U.S. government by not allowing states to make divisive policy decisions at any point in American history.
• D) It caused the Civil War to be fought decades before it would have been under a unitary system.
• E) It has had almost no effect on the stability and functioning of U.S. government.

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