Picket Fence Federalism Is a Useful Metaphor That Suggests That

Multiple Choice

Picket fence federalism is a useful metaphor that suggests that bureaucrats can be seen as the horizontal pickets of the fence, and hence they are:

A) In touch with all three levels of government-federal, state and local.
B) Have more operational knowledge than their bosses who are elected and come and go.
C) Neither a or b
D) A and b