Which of the following allows national governments the right to alter or even abolish local government?

Which of the following is the best definition of federalism?

a. A constitutional arrangement by which power is distributed between a central government and constituent governments. b. A constitutional arrangement by which sovereign states create a limited central government. c. A constitutional arrangement concentrating power in a central government. d. A loose association of states constitutionally created by a strong central government.

In recent years, Texas's poverty rate has been

A) 1-2 percent of the population. B) 15-23 percent of the population. C) 40-56 percent of the population. D) 65-81 percent of the population.