Author Question: Which of the following is true of the centralist position? A. The centralist position has been ... (Read 37 times)

james0929 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following is true of the centralist position?

A. The centralist position has been consistently criticized by presidents, Congress, and the Supreme Court.
B. Centralists champion the idea of the Constitution as an interstate compact.
C. Centralists believe that the national government should not interfere with activities reserved for the states.
D. Centralists argue that the national government is a government of all the people, whereas each state speaks for only some of the people.
E. Centralists have been particularly supportive of the devolution revolution, which argues for returning responsibilities to the states.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of all of the Pacific states?

a. Their weak political party organizations
b. Their heavy use of the direct initiative
c. The dominance of the Republican Party
d. Their high levels of state and local spending