One Way That the Federal Government Reduced the Size and Cost

question 94

Multiple Choice

One way that the federal government reduced the size and cost of its bureaucracy during the 1990s was to

• A) shift bureaucratic functions to the states.
• B) increase congressional oversight of federal agencies.
• C) require federal agencies to regulate themselves.
• D) increase national financial aid to the states and shift functions to the national government.
• E) increase the qualifications necessary for government service.

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