The national government's rapid growth has resulted in ______.
A. a debate between liberals and conservatives over the proper role for the national government
B. the federal government becoming increasingly invisible in daily American life
C. the federal government's inability to find the financial resources to pay for itself
D. the national government's difficulty in performing its most basic functions
Answer: A. a debate between liberals and conservatives over the proper role for the national government
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