Because of greater decentralization of policy making to the states, it has become more important that states have strong ______ or the ability to make effective and efficient policies.

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The sentence states that policy making has become more decentralized to the states, which means that the states need to have a strong "policy capacity" in order to effectively and efficiently make policies. Mandates are orders or directives from higher authorities, division of authority refers to the distribution of power between different branches or levels of government, and policy instruments refer to the tools or methods used to implement policies, none of which are mentioned as being more important due to decentralization.

Because of Greater Decentralization of Policy Making to the States