The "New Federalism" refers to the:


A. increase in federal power.


B. increase in the significance of state constitutional law.


C. increase in the importance of state statutory law.


D. decrease in the significance of state constitutional law.

Is it D?

No.

My answer is B

No, it is not D. The correct answer is A. The "New Federalism" refers to an increase in federal power.

Yes, you are correct. The "New Federalism" refers to the decrease in the significance of state constitutional law. To arrive at this answer, you may have considered the other options and eliminated them based on your knowledge or logical reasoning. Here's an explanation of why the correct answer is D:

A. The option "increase in federal power" contradicts the concept of New Federalism, which actually seeks to reduce the power of the federal government in favor of giving more authority to state and local governments.

B. The option "increase in the significance of state constitutional law" also contradicts New Federalism. In this concept, the focus is on getting away from relying heavily on state constitutions and instead shifting power to the states through other means.

C. The option "increase in the importance of state statutory law" is similar to option B and contradicts the idea of New Federalism. It does not involve giving more importance to state statutory law specifically, but rather decentralizing power to states in various aspects of governance.

Therefore, by process of elimination, the correct answer is D, as it aligns with the idea that New Federalism seeks to reduce the significance of state constitutional law.