Devolution refers to transferring responsibility for policies from the national government to state governments. It is a process of decentralization where powers are shifted from the central government to lower levels of government. This can lead to increased local control and decision-making, but can also result in a lack of uniformity in policies across the country.

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Devolution Refers to

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Devolution refers to

A) transferring responsibility for policies from the state governments to the national government.
B) transferring responsibility for policies from the national government to state governments.
C) returning to the politics of nineteenth-century federalism.
D) unwinding federalism and moving toward a unitary system.
E) a movement among liberal activist judges to expand Congress' interstate commerce power.

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