Which of the following statements about the state governments is accurate?

Which of the following statements about the state governments is accurate?

A) They carry out virtually all the functions they always have, while the national government has taken on new functions.

B) The national government has taken away nearly all the functions the states used to perform.

C) The national government has taken away about half the functions the states used to perform.

D) There has been a sharp decrease in the proportion of gross national product spent by states and localities since 1929.

E) Their policy functions have nearly been taken over by the national government.








Answer: A

Today, the national government spends about

Today, the national government spends about

A) a tenth of our gross domestic product.

B) a half of our gross domestic product.

C) 100 percent of our gross domestic product.

D) a fifth of our gross domestic product.

E) a third of our gross domestic product.




Answer: D

Since 1929, the national government's share of American governmental expenditures has

Since 1929, the national government's share of American governmental expenditures has

A) dropped.

B) remained the same.

C) approached nearly 100 percent.

D) grown rapidly.

E) grown at a slower rate than the states' share.






Answer: D

The rapid growth of the national government is largely due to the fact that

The rapid growth of the national government is largely due to the fact that

A) the diversity of interests within and among the states require a national focus.

B) states are constitutionally prohibited from maintaining independent defense forces and policies.

C) the states have failed to adequately represent their interests.

D) the Constitution requires that most programs be administered by the national government.

E) most problems and policies require the authority and resources of the national government.







Answer: E