How Can the Amount of Federal Spending Increase Dramatically Despite

question 56

Multiple Choice

How can the amount of federal spending increase dramatically despite the fact that the federal workforce has scarcely grown at all?

• A) Most government programs are financial, so recipients simply receive a check from the government.
• B) Innovation and technology have made government employees much more efficient.
• C) Through delegation of administrative duties to state and local government agencies, Congress can add programs, which voters like, without increasing the federal bureaucracy, which voters do not like.
• D) It means that the amount of federal spending is wasted on duplicate programs and corruption is rampant within federal programs without effective oversight.

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Definitions:

Hepatic Portal

Referring to the hepatic portal vein, a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver.

Hepatic Lobules

The functional units of the liver, hexagonal in shape, comprising a central vein surrounded by plates of liver cells (hepatocytes) involved in metabolic, detoxification, and secretory functions.

Digestive Organs

Structures involved in the process of digestion, including the stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas.

Hepatic Lobule

Smaller division within the lobes of the liver.