Appropriation is best described as the process by which
a. two different cultures trade customs
b. one aspect of a culture is spread to another group
c. two similar cultures merge and adopt common customs
d. one culture adopts features from a nearby culture for its own benefit

How does the principle of federalism affect the u. s. government? a. it guarantees that the united states will always be a representative democracy b. it ensures that the state governments have greater authority that the federal government c. it creates both separate and overlapping powers for the federal and state governments d. it divides the federal and state governments into three branches