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Zoey63294

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The central idea of federalism is
 
  a. to bring political decision making closer to the people.
  b. to give more power to the Federal Government.
  c. to give more power to the states.
  d. to shore up the influence of the political elites.
  e. none of the above.

Question 2

The Estates-General was a ________.
 
  A. term given to the head of the king's army who had the power to impose taxes on
  land owners
  B. regular meeting of peasants and farmers to discuss politics
  C. meeting of representatives from the clergy, the nobility, and the middle classes
  D. meeting of the revolutionaries who plotted the French Revolution
  E. meeting where France was declared a republic and the monarchy was abolished



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Answer to Question 1

a. to bring political decision making closer to the people.

Answer to Question 2

C



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