What has been the impact on the distribution of power in the United States of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's implementation of cooperative federalism?
A)A restoration of power to the states that had been in decline since the end of the Civil War
B)A continuous increase of federal power since the 1930s that has taken more power away from the states
C)Cooperation between the federal government and the states leading to a more equal distribution of power
D)The creation of intermediary government agencies that would help the federal and state governments work together
E)The creation of more government work programs, resulting in a lowered unemployment rate

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Cooperative federalism, initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of the New Deal, marked a significant shift towards increased federal government involvement in areas traditionally managed by state governments, leading to a continuous increase of federal power at the expense of state autonomy.

What Has Been the Impact on the Distribution of Power