Which statement accurately analyzes how federalism has changed over time in the untied states?
a. conflicts between state and federal government have decreased as tier respective power have become clearer,
b. the united states has moved from a system of cooperative federalism to one of dual federalism .
c. state government have taken a more active role in areas once controlled by the federal government.
d. the federal government has taken a more active role in areas once controlled by the states.

The answer is D. the federal government has taken a more active role in areas once controlled by the states -Apex

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts