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Recent federal government spending is ______.

A) spread across many categories
B) concentrated among a few categories
C) primarily spent on foreign aid and defense
D) focused on the direct delivery of services

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The growth of transfer functions emphasizes that different kinds of governmental programs require different ______.

A) hiring practices
B) funds disbursement
C) defense strategies
D) administrative approaches

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Federal government loan programs are an example of what type of government program?

The federal budget describes what the government does and how it does it.

Discuss the meaning of government by proxy and provide two examples.Then discuss examples of when you believe that this device is appropriate and when it is not.

What do governments provide as financial assistance to other levels of government for specific projects and programs?

Most people believe defense is the largest category of spending.

Over the last two decades, government has grown fastest at the state and local levels.

Which level of government plays the intermediary role in the system's finances by, among other things, managing programs at one level of government and distributing aid to yet another level of government?

Discuss the how various levels of government generally have primary responsibility over specific public services, what this means, and provide examples of each.Do you think that primary responsibilities should be interchangeable? Why or why not?

How has government by proxy affected the U.S.government?

When comparing federal, state, and local government, the job of government varies according to ______.

Local governments generally have primary responsibility for funding all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Since 1901, the absolute number of federal employees has grown from ________ to _______ in 2014.

The federal tax deduction for mortgage interest and local property taxes is considered a ______.

Regulation is considered to be an example of what type of tool of government action?

There has been a change in government tools in that the ______.

How are special-purpose governments funded?

How are indirect tools of government different from direct tools of government?

What are federal loan programs and how have they recently grown?