Which of the following reinforced the role of the national government beginning in the late 1960s?

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The "rights revolution" of the 1960s and 1970s, which included civil rights legislation, the expansion of welfare programs and the establishment of environmental regulations, reinforced the role of the national government. This was a time when the federal government took an active role in promoting social justice and equality, which required a strong federal presence. The other options either represented efforts to limit national government power (devolution revolution, Nixon's New Federalism) or were precedents for federal power before this period (National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Sherman Antitrust Act).

Which of the Following Reinforced the Role of the National