The text concludes that the current status of federalism ______.
a. is dominated by conservative efforts toward devolution
b. is characterized by a contradictory mix of rhetoric about moving power back to the states and new national initiatives
c. is characterized by rhetoric about new national initiatives while more power is being devolved to the states
d. involves a consensus that the national government has grown too strong
e. involves a consensus that the national government must become stronger in the face of so many challenges to the nation’s welfare
b. is characterized by a contradictory mix of rhetoric about moving power back to the states and new national initiatives
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