Fiscal Federalism: the Size of the Public Sector Source

question 48

Multiple Choice

Fiscal Federalism: The size of the public sector Source: Office of Management and Budget,Budget of the United States Government,Fiscal Year 2017: Historical Tables (Washington,DC: U.S.Government Printing Office,2016) ,Table 14.3.
-Based on the graph,how do federal and state government spending differ?

• A)federal spending has decreased since World War II while state spending has not-Consider This: Though federal spending has remained relatively stable,it has increased since World War II.
• B)federal spending increases during national crises more so than state spending
• C)federal spending represents a lower portion of total government spending
• D)federal spending has increased sharply and state spending has not

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