Who Sets the Rules for Entitlements When Spending Is Authorized

question 31

Multiple Choice

Who sets the rules for entitlements when spending is authorized under this category?

• A) the President
• B) the agency involved
• C) the Congress when it appropriates the spending
• D) each individual state

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Definitions:

Remedies

Legal means or actions through which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is compensated or prevented.

Vicarious Liability

A legal principle whereby an individual or entity is held responsible for the actions or omissions of another person, typically an employee, in the course of their employment.

Crime

An act or omission that violates a law which results in a legal penalty.

Tort

A wrongful act or infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability.