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leo leo

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In 2011, Minnesota's state government shut down for 11 days due primarily to
 
  a. partisan disagreement over the budget.
  b. the most severe snowstorm the state experienced in decades.
  c. the federal government refusing to provide funds to cover a budget shortfall.
  d. a unified Democratic government that decided a government shutdown would save money.

Question 2

Federalism is best described as a
 
  a. system of government in which powers are divided between a central (national) government and regional(state) governments.
 b. system of government in which powers are given solely to a central (national) government leaving no powerto regional (state) governments.
 c. system of government in which powers are given solely to the regional (state) governments and no powersare given to the central (national).
 d. system of government without a central (national) government.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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