On Balance, Patterns of Increasing Intergovernmental Transfers from the Federal

On balance, patterns of increasing intergovernmental transfers from the federal government to the state governments are most likely to ________.

A) increase the power of state governments by increasing the fiscal resources at their disposal
B) increase the power of the national government by increasing states' dependence on federal funds
C) decrease the power of government at both the state and the federal level by increasing fiscal interdependence
D) decrease the power of state governments by institutionalizing dual federalism
E) preserve the existing balance of power between the states and the federal government