In Ronald Reagan’s version of new federalism, the goal was to return power back to the states through

Question

@The answer can be found in “New Federalism II, 1982-Present.”
A) deep cuts in federal spending.
B) the Great Swap.
C) orders to the states to take more responsibility.
D) the elimination of social programs

Answer 1

What does the book say?

Answer 2

The mechanism for reforming this system was to be New Federalism II. This newer version of New Federalism featured two key ideas: the Great Swap and the Super Trust Fund.
~It also talks about this:
Politically, this would allow Reagan to cut social spending without appearing to be a scrooge.
~This is why I am unsure of the correct answer~

Answer 3

I think it's B, the Great Swap.

http://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/09/opinion/the-great-swap-rip.html