Question

According to William Riker, what is the commonality found across many cases of federalism?

A It is the result of bargaining by foreign powers as they impose a political system on a territory
B It is the result of a bargain among regional actors and a prospective national government that is driven by external threats
C It is a result of territorial bargaining by elite powers as they develop a national system in a region
D This is a trick question: Riker identifies no such commonality, declaring that “all cases are perfectly unique.”

Answer & Explanation

Answer: It is the result of a bargain among regional actors and a prospective national government that is driven by external threats

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