Wars Cause a Displacement of Policy Debates from the Local

Multiple Choice

Wars cause a displacement of policy debates from the local to the national level because they __________.

A) create conditions under which Congress supplants all other political actors, and since Congress is national in nature, all debates become national
B) underscore the differences between Americans and thus make all policy debates national, rather than local, ones
C) bring the nation's health and security into stark relief and thereby encourage congressional members to prioritize national goals over local goals
D) always see the election of Democrats into office who as a matter of principle favor national issues over local issues