Which of the Following Statements Is False Concerning the Federal

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false concerning the federal legislative branch of government and public school education?

• A) Through the legislative branch, the federal government provides congressionally-approved funding and monitors its use.
• B) Over the years, the U.S. Congress has given public education a great deal of fiscal support.
• C) In response to Sputnik, the U.S. Congress authorized a massive infusion of federal dollars into public education with the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958.
• D) The most substantial federal education spending initiative occurred under President Lyndon Johnson's administration when Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 1965.
• E) The federal legislative branch of government has almost total control of state and local school systems.

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Definitions:

Motor Coordination

The ability to move and control body movements and positions efficiently through the coordinated action of muscles and the nervous system.

Gonads

The primary reproductive organs in animals that produce gametes; in males, they are the testes, and in females, the ovaries.

Thyroid

A gland located in the neck that produces hormones regulating the body's metabolic rate as well as heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development, and bone maintenance.

Thalamus

A structure in the brain that relays motor and sensory signals to the cerebral cortex.