A shift toward cooperative federalism was evidenced by President Obama support of the silly bill that included temporary ________ funding for ________ function such as education and public safety.
A. Federal;federal
B. State;state
C. State;federal
D. Federal;state
Is the answer C.
Yes, but why was the bill silly?
No.
Why is this a "silly" bill?
The president doesn't have the power to control state funding.
Well, I don't know which bill this refers to. There were several efforts to supplement local government expenses for schools and public safety at various times. When the federal government gets involved, it's always a local/state-federal mix o funds.
Yes, the answer is C. State; federal.
To arrive at this answer, it is important to understand the concept of cooperative federalism. Cooperative federalism refers to a system in which there is a sharing of powers and responsibilities between the federal government and state governments. This is in contrast to dual federalism, where the federal and state governments operate independently in their respective spheres.
In the given question, it states that "A shift toward cooperative federalism was evidenced by President Obama's support of the silly bill." This implies that the bill supported by President Obama was in line with the principles of cooperative federalism.
The sentence also mentions that this bill included temporary funding. Funding typically comes from the federal government, which suggests that the funding being referred to is federal funding.
Lastly, the bill included temporary funding for functions such as education and public safety. Education and public safety are primarily state-level functions in the US, indicating that the funding is meant to support state-level programs.
Based on these clues, the answer is C. State; federal.