The lower levels of the bureaucracy are held accountable through ______.

Local governments in the United States ______.

A. do not exercise independent, constitutional authority because they are not mentioned in the Constitution B. were protected in the Constitution because of arguments the Antifederalists made about democracy working best at the local level C. have little actual policy-making responsibility in the United States and are merely ceremonial D. were abolished in the Constitution to create consistent policies across the country

Political ideology is a consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.