Which statement best explains how the balance of state and federal power

shifted under President Barack Obama?

A. The federal government gained power over the states by ending

education regulations.

O

B. The federal government increased its power by gaining the ability

to set health care regulations.

C. The federal government decreased its power by ending funding for

Medicaid.

O

D. The federal government lost power over the states through the

policy of "new federalism.

B. The federal government increased its power by gaining the ability

to set health care regulations.

Explanation:

The period of the presidency of Barack Obama is marked by the refusal of the federal government to act to ensure the protection of a wide range of rights of citizens in the states. Thus, the decisive argument of Obama's supporters in the debate about the health insurance program was the unsatisfactory state capabilities in this area. It should be talked about some adjustment to the existing balance of relations between the center and the subjects.