The shrinking tax base in the central cities in the United States has made it easier for them to raise sufficient revenue

Which of the following statements about preemption legislation is accurate?

a. Congress has passed few laws extending its power and preferred to rely on Supreme Court decisions to extend the sphere of sovereignty for the national government. b. While Congress has steadily increased the number of laws substituting federal policy for the states, the federal government is also more likely to join with the states in formulating policy. c. It allows the states to pass bills creating a sphere of sovereignty immune from any interference by the federal government. d. These are bills the President writes that must be approved by the Supreme Court to limit congressional activities.

Your textbook authors argue that the right to privacy ______.

a. is an unaffordable luxury in an era of rising terrorist threats b. exists only in state laws and constitutions c. is explicitly provided for by the Third Amendment d. dovetails nicely with the Founders’ desire to establish a limited government e. can and must be protected at all times