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AThe federal government
BThe state governments
CThe federal courts
DLocal governments
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Local governments
1. The chapter opens its discussion of competitive federalism by noting that certain functions clearly belong to particular levels.
2. National security is described as a federal matter.
3. The issuance of licences is described as a state matter.
4. Garbage collection is described as a local matter, which places it with local governments.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 3e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "American Federalism", §3.4 Competitive Federalism Today_
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