Which of the following statements is not true?
A. For most of U.S. history, the national government was quite small by comparison both to state governments and to the governments of other Western nations
B. For most of U.S. history, virtually all of the functions of the national government were aimed at assisting commerce
C. For most of U.S. history, virtually none of the national government's policies directly coerced citizens
D. For most of U.S. history, the national government followed a strict interpretation of interstate commerce